Overview
          18,063
                  Total Population
                41.1
                  Median age
                51.08%
                  Female population %
                95.8:100
                  Gender ratio (M:F)
                10-14 years
                  Largest age group
                67.5
                  Total dependency ratio
                White
                  Largest racial group
                1,17
                  Hispanic population
                Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Scarsdale's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Scarsdale is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
 - Scarsdale's population under 18 was 33.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
 - Scarsdale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
 - Of the total population in Scarsdale, 26.65% were under the age of 15, 14.53% aged 15 to 29, 45.18% aged 30 to 64, 11.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.74% were 85 years of age and older.
 
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Gender
There are 389 more females than males in Scarsdale:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.08% females and 48.92% males in Scarsdale, NY.
 - The Scarsdale, NY gender ratio is 95.8:100 i.e. 95.8 men to 100 women (0.958).
 - For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,108.
 - For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,225.
 
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Race / Ethnicity
Scarsdale's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Scarsdale population: 74.77% are White, 1.68% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 15.78% are Asian, 2.55% are some other race and 5.12% are multiracial.
 - Scarsdale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
 - By ethnicity, 1,17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,893 (93.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
 - The largest racial group in Scarsdale is White with a population of 13,506 (74.77% of the total population).
 
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Year by year
Scarsdale's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 18,185 in the year 2020
 - From 2000 to 2010, Scarsdale's population decreased by 176 (1.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
 - From 2010 to 2020, Scarsdale's population increased by 1,002 (5.83%), 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, Scarsdale's population was lowest in year 2008 at 16,828.
 
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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)