White Plains, NY Population

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

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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.

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.

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).

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.