Palatine, New York Population

Overview

3,195

Total Population

48.7

Median age

49.08%

Female population %

103.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

78.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

212

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Palatine town is 48.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Palatine town's population under 18 was 20.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Palatine town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Palatine town, 17.43% were under the age of 15, 16.43% aged 15 to 29, 39.59% aged 30 to 64, 22.32% aged 65 to 84, and 4.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 59 less females than males in Palatine town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.08% females and 50.92% males in Palatine, New York.
The Palatine, New York gender ratio is 103.8:100 i.e. 103.8 men to 100 women (1.038).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 198.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 162.

Palatine town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Palatine town population: 91.30% are White, 0.28% are Black or African American, 0.13% are Asian, 4.95% are some other race and 3.35% are multiracial.
Palatine town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 212 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,983 (93.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Palatine town is White with a population of 2,917 (91.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,247 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Palatine town's population increased by 171 (5.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Palatine town's population decreased by 46 (1.42%), 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, Palatine town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,071.