Veteran, New York Population

Overview

3,341

Total Population

41.3

Median age

44.30%

Female population %

125.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

82.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

54

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Veteran town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Veteran town is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Veteran town's population under 18 was 26.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Veteran town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Veteran town, 21.73% were under the age of 15, 12.27% aged 15 to 29, 42.65% aged 30 to 64, 19.69% aged 65 to 84, and 3.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 381 less females than males in Veteran town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.30% females and 55.70% males in Veteran, New York.
The Veteran, New York gender ratio is 125.7:100 i.e. 125.7 men to 100 women (1.257).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 337.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 165.

Veteran town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Veteran town population: 89.11% are White, 7.99% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.03% are Asian, 1.20% are some other race and 1.29% are multiracial.
Veteran town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,287 (98.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Veteran town is White with a population of 2,977 (89.11% of the total population).

Veteran town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,352 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Veteran town's population increased by 67 (2.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Veteran town's population decreased by 2 (0.06%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Veteran town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,165.