Walden, NY Population

Overview

6,841

Total Population

38.4

Median age

50.29%

Female population %

98.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

43.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

938

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Walden's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Walden is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Walden's population under 18 was 25.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Walden's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Walden, 19.73% were under the age of 15, 20.61% aged 15 to 29, 49.19% aged 30 to 64, 8.45% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 39 more females than males in Walden:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.29% females and 49.71% males in Walden, NY.
The Walden, NY gender ratio is 98.9:100 i.e. 98.9 men to 100 women (0.989).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 423.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 389.

Walden's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Walden population: 70.69% are White, 17.75% are Black or African American, 0.77% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.54% are Asian, 0.25% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.60% are some other race and 9.40% are multiracial.
Walden's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 938 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,903 (86.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Walden is White with a population of 4,836 (70.69% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,015 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Walden's population increased by 575 (9.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Walden's population decreased by 29 (0.42%), 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, Walden's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,324.