Kirkwood, New York Population

Overview

5,515

Total Population

44.1

Median age

52.71%

Female population %

89.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

65.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

378

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Kirkwood town is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kirkwood town's population under 18 was 25.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kirkwood town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kirkwood town, 20.62% were under the age of 15, 13.56% aged 15 to 29, 46.87% aged 30 to 64, 17.35% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 299 more females than males in Kirkwood town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.71% females and 47.29% males in Kirkwood, New York.
The Kirkwood, New York gender ratio is 89.7:100 i.e. 89.7 men to 100 women (0.897).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 507.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 280.

Kirkwood town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kirkwood town population: 85.86% are White, 2.63% are Black or African American, 5.29% are Asian, 4.19% are some other race and 2.03% are multiracial.
Kirkwood town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 378 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,137 (93.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kirkwood town is White with a population of 4,735 (85.86% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,839 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Kirkwood town's population increased by 154 (2.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kirkwood town's population decreased by 366 (6.27%), 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, Kirkwood town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,376.