Overview
31,317
Total Population
38.2
Median age
46.83%
Female population %
113.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
42.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
20,118
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Port Chester's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Port Chester is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Port Chester's population under 18 was 21.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Port Chester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Port Chester, 17.53% were under the age of 15, 20.23% aged 15 to 29, 49.96% aged 30 to 64, 10.06% aged 65 to 84, and 2.23% were 85 years of age and older.
![Port Chester, NY population by age group The graph shows Port Chester's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/port-chester-ny-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 1,987 less females than males in Port Chester:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.83% females and 53.17% males in Port Chester, NY.
- The Port Chester, NY gender ratio is 113.5:100 i.e. 113.5 men to 100 women (1.135).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,905.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,268.
![Port Chester, NY population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Port Chester, NY population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/port-chester-ny-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Port Chester's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Port Chester population: 45.44% are White, 6.07% are Black or African American, 0.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.86% are Asian, 34.68% are some other race and 11.21% are multiracial.
- Port Chester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the village.
- By ethnicity, 20,118 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,199 (35.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Port Chester is White with a population of 14,229 (45.44% of the total population).
![Port Chester, NY population by race The bar chart shows Port Chester, NY population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/port-chester-ny-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Port Chester's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 31,575 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Port Chester's population increased by 1,038 (3.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Port Chester's population increased by 2,620 (9.05%), 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, Port Chester's population was lowest in year 2007 at 27,450.
![Port Chester, NY population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Port Chester's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-port-chester-ny-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)