Cairo, New York Population

Overview

6,652

Total Population

45.5

Median age

54.48%

Female population %

83.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

59.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

503

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cairo town is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cairo town's population under 18 was 17.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cairo town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cairo town, 16.36% were under the age of 15, 13.36% aged 15 to 29, 49.25% aged 30 to 64, 18.46% aged 65 to 84, and 2.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 596 more females than males in Cairo town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.48% females and 45.52% males in Cairo, New York.
The Cairo, New York gender ratio is 83.6:100 i.e. 83.6 men to 100 women (0.836).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 365.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 373.

Cairo town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cairo town population: 90.29% are White, 0.59% are Black or African American, 0.84% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.78% are Asian, 1.88% are some other race and 5.62% are multiracial.
Cairo town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 503 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,149 (92.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cairo town is White with a population of 6,006 (90.29% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,781 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Cairo town's population increased by 311 (4.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cairo town's population increased by 8 (0.12%), 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, Cairo town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,337.