Wappinger, New York Population

Overview

27,939

Total Population

43.7

Median age

48.78%

Female population %

105:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

45.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,356

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wappinger town is 43.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wappinger town's population under 18 was 17.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wappinger town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wappinger town, 13.65% were under the age of 15, 20.54% aged 15 to 29, 47.98% aged 30 to 64, 15.15% aged 65 to 84, and 2.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 681 less females than males in Wappinger town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.78% females and 51.22% males in Wappinger, New York.
The Wappinger, New York gender ratio is 105:100 i.e. 105 men to 100 women (1.050).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,304.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,432.

Wappinger town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wappinger town population: 74.72% are White, 8.13% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.85% are Asian, 5.38% are some other race and 6.79% are multiracial.
Wappinger town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4,356 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,583 (84.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wappinger town is White with a population of 20,875 (74.72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 28,401 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Wappinger town's population increased by 833 (3.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wappinger town's population increased by 1,053 (3.88%), 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, Wappinger town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 26,319.