Overview
59,452
Total Population
41.4
Median age
51.58%
Female population %
93.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
51.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
18,289
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
White Plains's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in White Plains is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- White Plains's population under 18 was 18.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- White Plains's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in White Plains, 15.21% were under the age of 15, 19.27% aged 15 to 29, 46.75% aged 30 to 64, 15.66% aged 65 to 84, and 3.11% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,874 more females than males in White Plains:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.58% females and 48.42% males in White Plains, NY.
- The White Plains, NY gender ratio is 93.9:100 i.e. 93.9 men to 100 women (0.939).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,560.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,208.
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Race / Ethnicity
White Plains's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of White Plains population: 55.98% are White, 13.01% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.92% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 16.95% are some other race and 5.79% are multiracial.
- White Plains's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 18,289 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 41,163 (69.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in White Plains is White with a population of 33,284 (55.98% of the total population).
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Year by year
White Plains's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 59,551 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, White Plains's population increased by 3,538 (6.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, White Plains's population increased by 2,538 (4.46%), 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, White Plains's population was lowest in year 2000 at 53,365.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)