About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Beekmantown, New York population pyramid, which represents the Beekmantown town population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Beekmantown, New York, is 31.0.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Beekmantown, New York, is 21.1.
• Total dependency ratio for Beekmantown, New York is 52.1.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Beekmantown, New York is 4.7.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Beekmantown town population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Beekmantown town for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Beekmantown town for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Beekmantown town for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

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Inspiration

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Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Beekmantown town Population by Age. You can refer the same here