Bolivar Town, New York Population

Overview

1,940

Total Population

41.2

Median age

50.36%

Female population %

98.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

74.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

58

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bolivar town is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bolivar town's population under 18 was 24.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bolivar town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bolivar town, 21.19% were under the age of 15, 13.40% aged 15 to 29, 43.81% aged 30 to 64, 19.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 14 more females than males in Bolivar town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.36% females and 49.64% males in Bolivar Town, New York.
The Bolivar Town, New York gender ratio is 98.6:100 i.e. 98.6 men to 100 women (0.986).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 93.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 96.

Bolivar town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bolivar town population: 96.49% are White, 0.67% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.10% are Asian, 1.80% are some other race and 0.41% are multiracial.
Bolivar town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 58 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,882 (97.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bolivar town is White with a population of 1,872 (96.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,212 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Bolivar town's population decreased by 15 (0.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bolivar town's population decreased by 171 (7.78%), 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, Bolivar town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,004.