RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 341 SHOWN OF 341

Largest senior population, New York cities · 2000

New York cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 341 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 1990

01New York, NYNY8,584,629937,857−2%

02Buffalo, NYNY274,61339,327−20%

03Yonkers, NYNY212,60329,377−5%

04Rochester, NYNY206,10821,977−21%

05Syracuse, NYNY144,89618,948−21%

06Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05616,485+5%

07Albany, NYNY101,69812,781−18%

08Irondequoit, NYNY50,65711,770−4%

09Utica, NYNY62,97811,421−14%

10New Rochelle, NYNY85,86411,185−3%

11Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25510,320−13%

12Schenectady, NYNY69,4719,413−16%

13Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3048,843−12%

14West Seneca, NYNY45,3038,380+17%

15Binghamton, NYNY46,4188,342−18%

16White Plains, NYNY62,8718,058+5%

17Levittown, NYNY51,9046,855+20%

18Brighton, NYNY36,8346,813−0%

19Troy, NYNY50,9126,729−13%

20Hicksville, NYNY43,7806,650+12%

21East Meadow, NYNY36,8216,099+21%

22Rome, NYNY31,6825,996−1%

23Valley Stream, NYNY40,3795,920+2%

24Long Beach, NYNY34,9185,911−6%

25West Babylon, NYNY43,5705,718+25%

26Franklin Square, NYNY30,8975,443−1%

27North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8065,193+2%

28Commack, NYNY36,5585,116+66%

29Oceanside, NYNY31,6395,108+21%

30Auburn, NYNY25,9475,096−11%

31Jamestown, NYNY27,6635,076−15%

32Hempstead, NYNY59,8194,801+17%

33Glen Cove, NYNY28,1904,659+17%

34Freeport, NYNY44,1744,587+14%

35Plainview, NYNY25,9824,348+26%

36Rotterdam, NYNY22,6954,337+8%

37Elmira, NYNY26,0894,270−15%

38Watertown, NYNY23,5174,140−6%

39Elmont, NYNY36,5184,085−9%

40Amsterdam, NYNY18,0934,074−16%

41New City, NYNY34,4584,064+68%

42Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4994,056−11%

43Deer Park, NYNY27,9904,020+34%

44Kingston, NYNY23,9424,003−7%

45Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7703,999−7%

46Smithtown, NYNY24,3753,931+43%

47Ridge, NYNY12,5033,891+4%

48Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7683,739+9%

49Garden City, NYNY23,0433,637+1%

50Eastchester, NYNY20,4913,625+4%

51Port Chester, NYNY32,3033,603−2%

52Harrison, NYNY32,2733,537+8%

53Lackawanna, NYNY19,4523,528−4%

54West Islip, NYNY26,8653,522+21%

55Lynbrook, NYNY20,8553,515+8%

56Johnson City, NYNY14,5803,358−10%

57Coram, NYNY39,5393,259+32%

58Massapequa, NYNY21,3893,249+20%

59Huntington Station, NYNY32,6013,176+8%

60Lockport, NYNY20,2483,175−19%

61North Massapequa, NYNY17,8773,143+24%

62Bethpage, NYNY17,1233,105+48%

63East Patchogue, NYNY21,6733,102−1%

64Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2583,083+5%

65Oswego, NYNY17,0243,080−5%

66Middletown, NYNY30,0983,036−12%

67Batavia, NYNY15,1683,028−3%

68Mineola, NYNY21,3763,022−5%

69Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8963,013+6%

70Greece, NYNY13,9432,954+20%

71North Bellmore, NYNY20,6892,952+13%

72Uniondale, NYNY33,1482,894−8%

73Merrick, NYNY21,7442,885+17%

74Depew, NYNY14,8012,871+18%

75East Northport, NYNY19,7002,871+30%

76North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1592,862−5%

77Woodmere, NYNY18,0612,852+23%

78Baldwin, NYNY34,9942,818−6%

79Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9972,798+21%

80East Massapequa, NYNY20,3772,788+18%

81Syosset, NYNY18,4332,781+19%

82Gloversville, NYNY14,7822,754−16%

83Olean, NYNY13,5082,744−8%

84Bay Shore, NYNY31,6832,720+12%

85Tonawanda, NYNY14,8482,709+8%

86Kenmore, NYNY14,8082,691−6%

87West Hempstead, NYNY20,6482,689−3%

88Cohoes, NYNY18,5182,687−14%

89Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7442,662−5%

90Ossining, NYNY27,5792,653−1%

91Dix Hills, NYNY24,7732,637+50%

92Copiague, NYNY23,4242,627+15%

93Newburgh, NYNY28,0592,597−8%

94Huntington, NYNY19,9482,588+3%

95Peekskill, NYNY25,8912,585+4%

96Centereach, NYNY31,8392,524+38%

97Wantagh, NYNY18,3652,520+15%

98North Babylon, NYNY17,9632,515+21%

99Endwell, NYNY11,5462,514+18%

100Floral Park, NYNY16,1052,489−3%

101Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1542,485+26%

102Endicott, NYNY13,0682,447+3%

103South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6762,444+23%

104Cortland, NYNY17,3942,418−10%

105St. James, NYNY13,2442,408+8%

106Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2212,402+14%

107Central Islip, NYNY38,3732,370+40%

108Dunkirk, NYNY12,3262,317−11%

109Islip, NYNY17,3622,288+30%

110Fairmount, NYNY9,7242,287+11%

111Port Washington, NYNY18,0042,275+7%

112Pearl River, NYNY16,1552,273+11%

113Kings Park, NYNY16,5162,239−7%

114North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8252,217−9%

115Hauppauge, NYNY20,7932,202+62%

116Bellmore, NYNY15,9542,182+18%

117Seaford, NYNY15,5492,160+14%

118Nanuet, NYNY19,7992,157+12%

119Jericho, NYNY13,7592,133+36%

120Canandaigua, NYNY10,3472,131+15%

121Massena, NYNY9,8982,124+4%

122Geneva, NYNY12,5522,109−7%

123Greenlawn, NYNY15,2102,076+16%

124Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942,076+7%

125Holbrook, NYNY26,4492,058+35%

126Melville, NYNY19,7142,052+102%

127Riverhead, NYNY14,9362,027+10%

128Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7062,013+24%

129Rye, NYNY16,6142,012−5%

130Lancaster, NYNY9,9951,989+1%

131North Wantagh, NYNY11,9401,973+11%

132Sayville, NYNY15,4081,967+9%

133Glens Falls, NYNY14,3831,961−14%

134North Amityville, NYNY21,1381,958+28%

135Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,8891,946+33%

136Westbury, NYNY15,9811,940−3%

137Corning, NYNY10,5141,935−15%

138Salisbury, NYNY12,4121,920+8%

139Fulton, NYNY11,1881,897−12%

140Selden, NYNY21,6041,888+20%

141Woodbury, NYNY9,3481,888+28%

142Ithaca, NYNY33,6321,836−19%

143North Merrick, NYNY12,3661,829+10%

144Stony Brook, NYNY12,8681,745+17%

145New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2261,726−11%

146Medford, NYNY24,7961,724+28%

147Newark, NYNY8,9191,721+5%

148Spring Valley, NYNY34,4821,706−12%

149Herkimer, NYNY7,1951,693−4%

150Beacon, NYNY14,9311,690−2%

151Great Neck, NYNY11,1411,670+12%

152East Islip, NYNY13,5731,665+18%

153Hamburg, NYNY9,8401,664+8%

154Amityville, NYNY9,7991,656−1%

155Oneida, NYNY10,0091,646−6%

156Suffern, NYNY11,7961,639+16%

157Watervliet, NYNY10,2421,636−13%

158Johnstown, NYNY8,0211,634−8%

159Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6451,610+4%

160East Rockaway, NYNY10,0961,607+11%

161Shirley, NYNY28,3751,592+3%

162Manhasset, NYNY7,7161,592+26%

163Tarrytown, NYNY11,8901,592+1%

164South Huntington, NYNY9,7791,573+11%

165Oneonta, NYNY15,6651,569−12%

166Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1541,565+24%

167Babylon, NYNY12,2811,562+1%

168Norwich, NYNY6,5381,556+1%

169Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1231,538−22%

170Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7091,504+10%

171Rye Brook, NYNY9,9551,491+20%

172Manorville, NYNY14,2331,473+78%

173Calverton, NYNY5,6181,461+3%

174Southport, NYNY6,4501,459+2%

175Plainedge, NYNY8,6241,447+17%

176Stony Point, NYNY12,7281,442+27%

177Williamsville, NYNY5,4781,440−8%

178Hornell, NYNY8,0241,439−9%

179Garden City Park, NYNY7,9141,435−2%

180Elwood, NYNY11,7621,424+42%

181Southold, NYNY6,3971,415−8%

182Ilion, NYNY7,4881,400−11%

183Malverne, NYNY8,4761,398−5%

184North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9521,385+36%

185Solvay, NYNY6,4271,367−3%

186Colonie, NYNY7,6791,366+29%

187Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1651,364+17%

188Horseheads, NYNY6,2751,352−9%

189Port Jervis, NYNY8,5181,350−4%

190Middle Island, NYNY11,0271,333+53%

191Scotia, NYNY7,2951,327+13%

192Bohemia, NYNY9,1811,318+17%

193New Windsor, NYNY8,9191,317−1%

194East Glenville, NYNY11,9141,282+1%

195Roosevelt, NYNY18,8851,282+28%

196East Aurora, NYNY5,9491,257−3%

197Fredonia, NYNY9,2831,257+4%

198Patchogue, NYNY12,4861,251−19%

199Malone, NYNY5,3151,240−7%

200Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2801,239+8%

201Farmingdale, NYNY8,5841,238+14%

202West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0251,229+6%

203Inwood, NYNY12,2351,221−1%

204Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9871,206+82%

205Hudson, NYNY5,7211,201−23%

206North Syracuse, NYNY6,7731,194+11%

207Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7571,187+3%

208Hewlett, NYNY7,5701,186+19%

209Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4401,185−14%

210Warwick, NYNY6,5341,181+41%

211Williston Park, NYNY7,5241,178+0%

212North Hills, NYNY5,4811,175+97%

213Holtsville, NYNY19,3441,173+42%

214Bath, NYNY5,5451,159+11%

215Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3061,157+10%

216Nesconset, NYNY13,8331,156+42%

217Medina, NYNY5,8551,155−3%

218Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9561,146−7%

219Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3081,146+18%

220Westvale, NYNY5,2121,135−34%

221New Cassel, NYNY14,5511,134+34%

222Penn Yan, NYNY5,2721,131+8%

223Westmere, NYNY8,3341,129+9%

224Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4811,128+43%

225Bayport, NYNY8,9211,126+54%

226Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1991,110+38%

227Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5821,104+23%

228Farmingville, NYNY16,1601,100+16%

229Haverstraw, NYNY12,7911,098+25%

230Rensselaer, NYNY9,4211,080−17%

231South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5121,077−1%

232Airmont, NYNY10,6341,073+49%

233Salamanca, NYNY5,7191,059−15%

234Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3341,058+5%

235Mattydale, NYNY5,9711,052−6%

236Lawrence, NYNY6,8471,048−4%

237Oakdale, NYNY7,1151,045+48%

238North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2821,037+37%

239Goshen, NYNY5,7441,035+47%

240Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2821,032+1%

241Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3331,011−5%

242Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9751,004−19%

243Tappan, NYNY6,687997+49%

244East Hills, NYNY7,328987+10%

245East Rochester, NYNY6,132981−6%

246Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546971+46%

247Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,474971–

248South Lockport, NYNY9,144958+31%

249Bayville, NYNY6,780955+12%

250Pleasantville, NYNY7,391955+16%

251Highland, NYNY6,367944+32%

252Mechanicville, NYNY5,021940−14%

253Mechanicstown, NYNY8,808939–

254Monsey, NYNY28,160935+6%

255Lake Grove, NYNY11,168927+13%

256Northport, NYNY7,336922+6%

257Harris Hill, NYNY6,069920+27%

258Viola, NYNY8,461910+82%

259Nyack, NYNY7,511907+2%

260Irvington, NYNY6,533899+8%

261Hillcrest, NYNY9,071896+27%

262Terryville, NYNY10,794892+71%

263Congers, NYNY8,275891+41%

264Mastic Beach, NYNY16,735870−17%

265Blauvelt, NYNY5,406865+30%

266Potsdam, NYNY8,019855−4%

267Mastic, NYNY15,708855+19%

268West Glens Falls, NYNY10,050849+20%

269Larchmont, NYNY6,750838+4%

270Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,676837−1%

271Rocky Point, NYNY13,356836−24%

272Albion, NYNY5,843835−17%

273Monticello, NYNY7,195830−18%

274Mahopac, NYNY9,039825+44%

275Tuckahoe, NYNY7,029814−6%

276Center Moriches, NYNY9,127808+8%

277Sound Beach, NYNY7,210808−3%

278Carle Place, NYNY5,188802+2%

279Bronxville, NYNY6,504796−17%

280Orange Lake, NYNY9,784786+24%

281Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031786−2%

282Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093782+17%

283Pelham, NYNY7,608771−13%

284Miller Place, NYNY11,736769+21%

285Lake Carmel, NYNY7,854766+11%

286Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631765+1%

287Lakeview, NYNY5,825759+24%

288West Hills, NYNY5,369752+18%

289Firthcliffe, NYNY5,432745+28%

290Kings Point, NYNY5,710741+18%

291Liberty, NYNY5,097739−1%

292Webster, NYNY5,761735+11%

293Monroe, NYNY9,462732+5%

294Baywood, NYNY8,176711+30%

295North Sea, NYNY6,458711+68%

296Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,213694+3%

297Wading River, NYNY8,359690+12%

298Canton, NYNY6,894686−6%

299Centerport, NYNY6,072678+7%

300Fairport, NYNY5,326678+1%

301North Patchogue, NYNY6,984677+0%

302Scotchtown, NYNY10,252670+17%

303Manorhaven, NYNY7,135667+21%

304Springs, NYNY9,163667+10%

305Ardsley, NYNY5,007653−0%

306Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048645−11%

307Island Park, NYNY5,069633−12%

308Walden, NYNY6,935628−9%

309Brockport, NYNY7,736627+3%

310East Hampton North, NYNY6,006616–

311Geneseo, NYNY7,759591+33%

312Hilton, NYNY5,873587+48%

313Yaphank, NYNY6,934584+14%

314North Bellport, NYNY11,087573+24%

315East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666571+27%

316East Moriches, NYNY6,260570+4%

317Myers Corner, NYNY10,877567+61%

318Mount Ivy, NYNY8,121564+10%

319East Quogue, NYNY5,406551−40%

320Washingtonville, NYNY5,640545+53%

321Islip Terrace, NYNY5,168539+22%

322Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,468524–

323Elmsford, NYNY5,203516+7%

324Old Westbury, NYNY5,071489+34%

325Wesley Hills, NYNY6,477439+59%

326East Shoreham, NYNY7,321435+33%

327Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205425+49%

328East Greenbush, NYNY6,581390+10%

329Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334387−27%

330New Hempstead, NYNY5,657383−29%

331Big Flats, NYNY5,651368+27%

332South Hill, NYNY6,951343+135%

333Flanders, NYNY6,609324+4%

334New Paltz, NYNY8,689321+3%

335Country Knolls, NYNY5,445264+207%

336Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,147204+2%

337Kaser, NYNY6,121179–

338Alfred, NYNY5,147132+2%

339New Square, NYNY10,214119−8%

340Fort Drum, NYNY16,0658–

341West Point, NYNY6,3494–

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