Wawayanda, New York Population

Overview

7,529

Total Population

40.8

Median age

51.37%

Female population %

94.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

48.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,07

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wawayanda town is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wawayanda town's population under 18 was 21.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wawayanda town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wawayanda town, 17.05% were under the age of 15, 20.07% aged 15 to 29, 47.43% aged 30 to 64, 14.49% aged 65 to 84, and 0.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 207 more females than males in Wawayanda town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.37% females and 48.63% males in Wawayanda, New York.
The Wawayanda, New York gender ratio is 94.6:100 i.e. 94.6 men to 100 women (0.946).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 355.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 387.

Wawayanda town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wawayanda town population: 76.52% are White, 8.19% are Black or African American, 0.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.70% are Asian, 0.93% are some other race and 12.01% are multiracial.
Wawayanda town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,07 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,459 (85.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wawayanda town is White with a population of 5,761 (76.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,549 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Wawayanda town's population increased by 928 (14.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wawayanda town's population increased by 244 (3.35%), 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, Wawayanda town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,347.