Afton Town, New York Population

Overview

2,783

Total Population

51.6

Median age

51.85%

Female population %

92.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

62.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Afton town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Afton town is 51.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Afton town's population under 18 was 17.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Afton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Afton town, 15.56% were under the age of 15, 14.52% aged 15 to 29, 47.04% aged 30 to 64, 20.52% aged 65 to 84, and 2.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 103 more females than males in Afton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.85% females and 48.15% males in Afton Town, New York.
The Afton Town, New York gender ratio is 92.9:100 i.e. 92.9 men to 100 women (0.929).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 179.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 218.

Afton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Afton town population: 95.29% are White, 0.54% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.98% are Asian and 2.12% are multiracial.
Afton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,759 (99.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Afton town is White with a population of 2,652 (95.29% of the total population).

Afton town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,978 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Afton town's population decreased by 133 (4.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Afton town's population decreased by 84 (2.95%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Afton town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,715.