Ashford, New York Population

Overview

2,110

Total Population

46.5

Median age

49.10%

Female population %

103.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

57

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ashford town is 46.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ashford town's population under 18 was 18.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ashford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ashford town, 16.97% were under the age of 15, 14.79% aged 15 to 29, 47.73% aged 30 to 64, 19.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 38 less females than males in Ashford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.10% females and 50.90% males in Ashford, New York.
The Ashford, New York gender ratio is 103.7:100 i.e. 103.7 men to 100 women (1.037).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 151.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 112.

Ashford town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ashford town population: 91.09% are White, 0.71% are Black or African American, 1.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 6.97% are multiracial.
Ashford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 57 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,053 (97.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ashford town is White with a population of 1,922 (91.09% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,226 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Ashford town's population decreased by 88 (3.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ashford town's population decreased by 169 (7.91%), 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, Ashford town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,948.