Altona, New York Population

Overview

2,696

Total Population

41.6

Median age

37.28%

Female population %

168.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

37.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

154

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Altona town is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Altona town's population under 18 was 15.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Altona town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Altona town, 13.95% were under the age of 15, 20.33% aged 15 to 29, 52.49% aged 30 to 64, 13.06% aged 65 to 84, and 0.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 686 less females than males in Altona town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 37.28% females and 62.72% males in Altona, New York.
The Altona, New York gender ratio is 168.3:100 i.e. 168.3 men to 100 women (1.683).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 202.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 134.

Altona town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Altona town population: 82.16% are White, 10.16% are Black or African American, 0.78% are Asian, 3.45% are some other race and 3.45% are multiracial.
Altona town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 154 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,542 (94.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Altona town is White with a population of 2,215 (82.16% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,154 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Altona town's population decreased by 292 (9.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Altona town's population decreased by 194 (6.78%), 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, Altona town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,384.