Cortlandt, New York Population

Overview

42,495

Total Population

43.0

Median age

51.01%

Female population %

96:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,712

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cortlandt town is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cortlandt town's population under 18 was 21.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cortlandt town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cortlandt town, 17.91% were under the age of 15, 17.38% aged 15 to 29, 46.67% aged 30 to 64, 15.55% aged 65 to 84, and 2.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 861 more females than males in Cortlandt town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.01% females and 48.99% males in Cortlandt, New York.
The Cortlandt, New York gender ratio is 96:100 i.e. 96 men to 100 women (0.960).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,681.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,725.

Cortlandt town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cortlandt town population: 74.39% are White, 8.11% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.97% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.46% are some other race and 7% are multiracial.
Cortlandt town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7,712 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 34,783 (81.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cortlandt town is White with a population of 31,61 (74.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 42,547 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Cortlandt town's population increased by 2,899 (7.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cortlandt town's population increased by 669 (1.61%), 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, Cortlandt town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 38,761.