Canandaigua Town, New York Population

Overview

10,994

Total Population

45.8

Median age

51.25%

Female population %

95.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

54.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

31

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Canandaigua town is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Canandaigua town's population under 18 was 19.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Canandaigua town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Canandaigua town, 14.70% were under the age of 15, 15.38% aged 15 to 29, 49.54% aged 30 to 64, 18.09% aged 65 to 84, and 2.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 274 more females than males in Canandaigua town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.25% females and 48.75% males in Canandaigua Town, New York.
The Canandaigua Town, New York gender ratio is 95.1:100 i.e. 95.1 men to 100 women (0.951).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 504.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 653.

Canandaigua town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Canandaigua town population: 95.25% are White, 1.05% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% are Asian, 0.75% are some other race and 2.61% are multiracial.
Canandaigua town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,684 (97.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Canandaigua town is White with a population of 10,472 (95.25% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,352 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Canandaigua town's population increased by 2,315 (29.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Canandaigua town's population increased by 1,080 (10.76%), 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, Canandaigua town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,726.