Sheldon, New York Population

Overview

2,258

Total Population

46.5

Median age

49.51%

Female population %

102:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

62.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

58

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sheldon town is 46.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sheldon town's population under 18 was 18.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sheldon town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sheldon town, 15.85% were under the age of 15, 19.31% aged 15 to 29, 42.43% aged 30 to 64, 17.80% aged 65 to 84, and 4.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 22 less females than males in Sheldon town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.51% females and 50.49% males in Sheldon, New York.
The Sheldon, New York gender ratio is 102:100 i.e. 102 men to 100 women (1.020).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 113.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 125.

Sheldon town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sheldon town population: 92.60% are White, 1.20% are Black or African American, 0.89% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.52% are some other race and 2.79% are multiracial.
Sheldon town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 58 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,2 (97.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sheldon town is White with a population of 2,091 (92.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,561 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Sheldon town's population decreased by 154 (6.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sheldon town's population decreased by 50 (2.08%), 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, Sheldon town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,292.