Wawarsing, New York Population

Overview

12,814

Total Population

42.0

Median age

42.33%

Female population %

136.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

48.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,313

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wawarsing town is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wawarsing town's population under 18 was 18.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wawarsing town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wawarsing town, 14.23% were under the age of 15, 18.50% aged 15 to 29, 48.70% aged 30 to 64, 17.82% aged 65 to 84, and 0.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,966 less females than males in Wawarsing town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.33% females and 57.67% males in Wawarsing, New York.
The Wawarsing, New York gender ratio is 136.2:100 i.e. 136.2 men to 100 women (1.362).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 785.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 525.

Wawarsing town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wawarsing town population: 66.43% are White, 10.11% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.94% are Asian, 9.26% are some other race and 12.95% are multiracial.
Wawarsing town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3,313 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,501 (74.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wawarsing town is White with a population of 8,512 (66.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 13,917 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Wawarsing town's population decreased by 740 (5.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wawarsing town's population decreased by 432 (3.28%), 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, Wawarsing town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 12,468.