Yorktown, New York Population

Overview

36,424

Total Population

45.7

Median age

50.41%

Female population %

98.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,333

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Yorktown town is 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Yorktown town's population under 18 was 20.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Yorktown town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Yorktown town, 16.87% were under the age of 15, 16.63% aged 15 to 29, 46.52% aged 30 to 64, 17.33% aged 65 to 84, and 2.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 302 more females than males in Yorktown town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.41% females and 49.59% males in Yorktown, New York.
The Yorktown, New York gender ratio is 98.4:100 i.e. 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,680.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,669.

Yorktown town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Yorktown town population: 81.23% are White, 5.87% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.04% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.99% are some other race and 3.69% are multiracial.
Yorktown town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4,333 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 32,091 (88.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Yorktown town is White with a population of 29,586 (81.23% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 37,186 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Yorktown town's population decreased by 121 (0.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Yorktown town's population increased by 228 (0.63%), 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, Yorktown town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 35,545.