Augusta, New York Population

Overview

2,145

Total Population

45.0

Median age

43.54%

Female population %

129.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

63.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

29

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Augusta town is 45.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Augusta town's population under 18 was 22.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Augusta town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Augusta town, 18.55% were under the age of 15, 14.22% aged 15 to 29, 47.09% aged 30 to 64, 17.72% aged 65 to 84, and 2.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 277 less females than males in Augusta town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.54% females and 56.46% males in Augusta, New York.
The Augusta, New York gender ratio is 129.7:100 i.e. 129.7 men to 100 women (1.297).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 160.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 130.

Augusta town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Augusta town population: 95.80% are White, 2.05% are Black or African American, 0.93% are Asian, 0.33% are some other race and 0.89% are multiracial.
Augusta town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,116 (98.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Augusta town is White with a population of 2,055 (95.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,056 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Augusta town's population increased by 52 (2.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Augusta town's population increased by 12 (0.60%), 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, Augusta town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,927.