Canajoharie Town, New York Population

Overview

3,682

Total Population

37.0

Median age

51.63%

Female population %

93.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

61.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

41

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Canajoharie town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Canajoharie town is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Canajoharie town's population under 18 was 29.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Canajoharie town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Canajoharie town, 23.14% were under the age of 15, 17.90% aged 15 to 29, 44.19% aged 30 to 64, 12.68% aged 65 to 84, and 2.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 120 more females than males in Canajoharie town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.63% females and 48.37% males in Canajoharie Town, New York.
The Canajoharie Town, New York gender ratio is 93.7:100 i.e. 93.7 men to 100 women (0.937).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 253.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 210.

Canajoharie town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Canajoharie town population: 95.84% are White, 0.11% are Black or African American, 1.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.57% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.65% are some other race and 1.44% are multiracial.
Canajoharie town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 41 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,641 (98.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Canajoharie town is White with a population of 3,529 (95.84% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,790 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Canajoharie town's population decreased by 52 (1.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Canajoharie town's population decreased by 85 (2.27%), 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, Canajoharie town's population was lowest in year 2017 at 3,592.