Demographic Profile for Steuben County, New York
Steuben County, New York had a population that was estimated at 98,632 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 98,810. The decline represents a decrease of -0.2 percent. Steuben ranks 40 of 62 counties when analyzing total population change in New York and the county ranks 2,285 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Steuben County, New York has a population that is made up of 95.5 percent White, 1.4 percent African American, 1.1 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 3.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Steuben has increased the percent of minority makeup when 3.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
In terms of total land area, Steuben covers a total land area of 1393 square miles. The county has a medium-low average population density of 71 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Mason, KY (71 per sq. mile ), Van Wert, OH (71 per sq. mile ), Kent, MD (71 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lee, IA (71 per sq. mile ), Woodford, IL (71 per sq. mile ), Wyoming, PA (71 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Steuben County, New York to be 39.7 years of age. The median age in Steuben is greater than the median age in the State of New York of 37.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 38.4 years of age. With a total of 23.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Steuben can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Steuben internationally. The migration from outside the US into Steuben makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of New York. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Steuben County, New York has a population that is made up of 95.5 percent White, 1.4 percent African American, 1.1 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 3.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Steuben has increased the percent of minority makeup when 3.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
In terms of total land area, Steuben covers a total land area of 1393 square miles. The county has a medium-low average population density of 71 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Mason, KY (71 per sq. mile ), Van Wert, OH (71 per sq. mile ), Kent, MD (71 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lee, IA (71 per sq. mile ), Woodford, IL (71 per sq. mile ), Wyoming, PA (71 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Steuben County, New York to be 39.7 years of age. The median age in Steuben is greater than the median age in the State of New York of 37.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 38.4 years of age. With a total of 23.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Steuben can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Steuben internationally. The migration from outside the US into Steuben makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of New York. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
