Volney, New York Population

Overview

5,697

Total Population

46.4

Median age

53.85%

Female population %

85.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

39.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

108

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Volney town is 46.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Volney town's population under 18 was 19.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Volney town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Volney town, 14.31% were under the age of 15, 16.20% aged 15 to 29, 55.71% aged 30 to 64, 12.50% aged 65 to 84, and 1.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 439 more females than males in Volney town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.85% females and 46.15% males in Volney, New York.
The Volney, New York gender ratio is 85.7:100 i.e. 85.7 men to 100 women (0.857).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 384.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 286.

Volney town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Volney town population: 96.24% are White, 0.26% are Black or African American, 0.98% are some other race and 2.51% are multiracial.
Volney town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 108 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,589 (98.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Volney town is White with a population of 5,483 (96.24% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,263 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Volney town's population decreased by 287 (4.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Volney town's population decreased by 274 (4.62%), 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, Volney town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 5,640.