Arkwright, New York Population

Overview

1,042

Total Population

50.0

Median age

46.64%

Female population %

114.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Arkwright town is 50.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Arkwright town's population under 18 was 16.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Arkwright town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Arkwright town, 14.20% were under the age of 15, 9.98% aged 15 to 29, 53.93% aged 30 to 64, 20.63% aged 65 to 84, and 1.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 70 less females than males in Arkwright town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.64% females and 53.36% males in Arkwright, New York.
The Arkwright, New York gender ratio is 114.4:100 i.e. 114.4 men to 100 women (1.144).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 79.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 86.

Arkwright town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Arkwright town population: 98.18% are White, 0.38% are Asian, 0.67% are some other race and 0.77% are multiracial.
Arkwright town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,016 (97.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Arkwright town is White with a population of 1,023 (98.18% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,130 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Arkwright town's population decreased by 64 (5.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Arkwright town's population decreased by 50 (4.73%), 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, Arkwright town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,006.