Waterloo Town, New York Population

Overview

7,348

Total Population

45.3

Median age

51.17%

Female population %

95.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

48.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

317

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waterloo town is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waterloo town's population under 18 was 17.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waterloo town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waterloo town, 12.81% were under the age of 15, 19.07% aged 15 to 29, 48.19% aged 30 to 64, 15.96% aged 65 to 84, and 3.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 172 more females than males in Waterloo town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.17% females and 48.83% males in Waterloo Town, New York.
The Waterloo Town, New York gender ratio is 95.4:100 i.e. 95.4 men to 100 women (0.954).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 339.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 318.

Waterloo town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waterloo town population: 92.12% are White, 1.05% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.83% are Asian, 0.79% are some other race and 4.70% are multiracial.
Waterloo town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 317 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,031 (95.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waterloo town is White with a population of 6,769 (92.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,871 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Waterloo town's population decreased by 216 (2.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waterloo town's population decreased by 264 (3.46%), 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, Waterloo town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 7,256.