Editing Ramapo, New York (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=right
|1820= 2072
|1830= 2837
|1840= 3222
|1850= 3197
|1860= 3435
|1870= 4649
|1880= 4954
|1890= 5910
|1900= 7502
|1910= 11537
|1920= 11709
|1930= 16321
|1940= 18007
|1950= 20584
|1960= 35064
|1970= 76702
|1980= 89060
|1990= 93861
|2000= 108905
|2010= 126595
|2020= 148919
|estyear=2023
|estimate=152843
|estref=<ref>{{Cite web | title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Ramapo town, Rockland County, New York | url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ramapotownrocklandcountynewyork/PST045223 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228160702/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ramapotownrocklandcountynewyork/PST045223 | access-date=2025-02-16 | archive-date=2024-12-28}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census; census.gov]</ref>
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 108,905 people, 31,561 households, and 24,870 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|1,778.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 32,422 housing units at an average density of {{convert|529.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 72.54% [[White (U.S. Census)|white]], 17.04% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.32% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.60% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.65% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.79% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.19% of the population.

There were 31,561 households, out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 3.37 and the average family size was 3.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $60,352, and the median income for a family was $67,004. Males had a median income of $46,286 versus $34,632 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $22,868.  About 11.5% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

As of the 2020 Census, there were 148,919 people residing in the Town of Ramapo.<ref>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ramapotownrocklandcountynewyork/PST045219 Ramapo town, Rockland County, New York]</ref>