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: 93.14%
  • Two or more races: 4.68%
  • Black or African American: 1.55%
  • Asian: 0.29%
  • Other race: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • 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)
White15,05493.14%
Two or more races7574.68%
Black or African American2501.55%
Asian470.29%
Other race380.24%
Native American160.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Parma town Population by Race

Parma town Population Pyramid 2024

Parma town Median Age

42

Total

40.1

Male

44.7

Female

Parma town Adults

There are 12,181 adults, (2,785 of whom are seniors) in Parma town.

Parma town Age Dependency

72

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Parma town Sex Ratio

Female7,83248.46%
Male8,33051.54%

Parma town Population by Age

Parma town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,0462.6684.815.2
Married3,6343.196.43.6
Non Family1,4671.2567.832.2
Male4933.4276.723.3
Female4522.9354.945.1

3.02

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

84.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Parma town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2962.69%
Associates Degree1,24311.28%
Bachelors Degree2,26320.54%
Graduate Degree1,47213.36%
High School Graduate3,84634.9%
Less Than 9th Grade840.76%
Some College1,81616.48%

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
White10,42310,1283,541
Hispanic35729649
2+ Races28124956
Black13110789
Other Race38380
Asian331616
Native American777

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 native american people with a rate of 100%.

Parma town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,696$62,857$57,773
Graduate Degree$85,917$110,156$74,118
High School Graduate$40,933$50,385$35,625
Less Than 9th Grade$46,818$48,388$34,083
Overall$52,382$62,097$45,618
Some College$48,844$62,438$38,468

$52,382

Average Earnings

$62,097

Average Male

$45,618

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

95.64% of Parma town residents speak only English, while 4.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.41% of the population.

Parma town Language

Parma town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,8799856.62%
Multiple75711314.93%
Black25010441.6%
Hispanic729587.96%
Asian471736.17%
Other38718.42%

7.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.86%

Male Poverty Rate

9.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Parma town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Parma town is Black, with 41.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Parma town is White, with 6.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.03%.

Parma town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.84%
High School7.2%
Some College6.47%
Bachelors or Greater4.1%

Parma town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.41%
Male Unemployed4.29%
Male Employed2.39%
Female Employed2.22%

Parma town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Parma town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,705$110,634
Households$86,860$97,271
Married Families$116,970$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,173$48,300

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Parma town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.8%

Male Marriage Rate

56.6%

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

764

Number of Veterans

719

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam323
Second Gulf War172
First Gulf War116
Korea20
World War II0

Parma town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74244
55 to 64192
35 to 54168
75+101
18 to 3459

Parma town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7316.28%
2+ Races267.74%
Other Race718.42%
Hispanic71.7%

Parma town Veterans by Race

Parma town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Parma town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Employment Rate

6.6%

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

84.64%

Born in Parma town

97.9%

Native Born

2.1%

Foreign Born

0.59%

Non Citizen

1.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.9% of Parma town residents were born in the United States, with 84.64% having been born in New York. 0.59% 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