Parma town, New York Population 2024

15,921

Parma town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Parma town was:

  • White: 92.91%
  • Two or more races: 5.31%
  • Black or African American: 1.33%
  • Other race: 0.25%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Asian: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
42.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
378.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.78% (-288)
The current population of Parma town, New York is 15,921 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,209.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,99592.91%
Two or more races8575.31%
Black or African American2151.33%
Other race400.25%
Native American230.14%
Asian100.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Parma town Population by Race

Parma town Population Pyramid 2024

Parma town Median Age

41.2

Total

39.8

Male

42.9

Female

Parma town Adults

There are 12,076 adults, (2,998 of whom are seniors) in Parma town.

Parma town Age Dependency

77.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Parma town Sex Ratio

Female7,88448.85%
Male8,25651.15%

Parma town Population by Age

Parma town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9822.6884.415.6
Married3,6913.17955
Non Family1,4901.2567.332.7
Male4193.3774.525.5
Female3822.7858.441.6

3.08

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

84.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Parma town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3042.77%
Associates Degree1,38412.62%
Bachelors Degree2,12419.37%
Graduate Degree1,60614.64%
High School Graduate3,51732.07%
Less Than 9th Grade1421.29%
Some College1,89017.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Parma town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Parma town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,42110,0783,562
2+ Races29126163
Hispanic28924441
Black1327469
Other Race40400
Native American15155
Asian101010

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Parma town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,733$68,125$56,580
Graduate Degree$90,962$112,313$73,813
High School Graduate$44,188$52,266$40,578
Less Than 9th Grade$51,900$52,300$0
Overall$56,648$67,299$46,670
Some College$52,199$67,083$39,635

$56,648

Average Earnings

$67,299

Average Male

$46,670

Average Female

Parma town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Parma town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Parma town Language

95.91% of Parma town residents speak only English, while 4.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.39% of the population.

Parma town Language

Parma town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,8808065.42%
Multiple85713515.75%
Hispanic6326810.76%
Black2155726.51%
Other401127.5%

6.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.8%

Male Poverty Rate

6.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Parma town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Parma town is Other, with 27.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Parma town is White, with 5.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.41%.

Parma town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.18%
High School8.27%
Some College5.01%
Bachelors or Greater1.45%

Parma town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed4.69%
Female Unemployed3.51%
Male Employed2.99%
Female Employed1.33%

Parma town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Parma town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,974$115,927
Households$93,142$102,020
Married Families$123,580$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,637$54,953

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Parma town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.2%

Male Marriage Rate

59.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Parma town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Parma town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Parma town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Parma town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

848

Number of Veterans

780

Male Veterans

68

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam360
Second Gulf War192
First Gulf War159
Korea18
World War II0

Parma town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74309
35 to 54233
75+133
55 to 64129
18 to 3444

Parma town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8157.07%
2+ Races226.23%
Other Race1127.5%
Hispanic113.46%

Parma town Veterans by Race

Parma town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Parma town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Parma town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Parma town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Parma town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.27%

Born in Parma town

97.91%

Native Born

2.09%

Foreign Born

0.32%

Non Citizen

1.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.91% of Parma town residents were born in the United States, with 86.27% having been born in New York. 0.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Parma town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,506-83-0.53%
202815,589-83-0.53%
202715,672-83-0.53%
202615,755-83-0.52%
202515,838-83-0.52%
202415,921-83-0.52%
202316,004-83-0.52%
202216,087-98-0.61%
202116,185-24-0.15%
202016,2094542.88%
201915,755230.15%
201815,732450.29%
201715,68790.06%
201615,678-44-0.28%
201515,722-61-0.39%
201415,78300%
201315,783430.27%
201215,74000%
201115,740600.38%
201015,68000%

Parma town Population by Year