Peekskill, NY Population

Overview

25,304

Total Population

40.8

Median age

52.62%

Female population %

90.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

46.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,631

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Peekskill is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Peekskill's population under 18 was 19.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Peekskill's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Peekskill, 16.47% were under the age of 15, 18.13% aged 15 to 29, 50.23% aged 30 to 64, 12.39% aged 65 to 84, and 2.77% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,324 more females than males in Peekskill:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.62% females and 47.38% males in Peekskill, NY.
The Peekskill, NY gender ratio is 90.1:100 i.e. 90.1 men to 100 women (0.901).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,107.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,471.

Peekskill's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Peekskill population: 42.21% are White, 21.61% are Black or African American, 0.89% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.92% are Asian, 23.43% are some other race and 9.94% are multiracial.
Peekskill's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 10,631 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,673 (57.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Peekskill is White with a population of 10,681 (42.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 25,826 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Peekskill's population increased by 1,190 (5.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Peekskill's population increased by 1,719 (7.28%), 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, Peekskill's population was lowest in year 2000 at 22,415.