Charleston, New York Population

Overview

1,336

Total Population

43.9

Median age

48.95%

Female population %

104.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

33.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Charleston town is 43.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Charleston town's population under 18 was 16.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Charleston town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Charleston town, 12.28% were under the age of 15, 16.77% aged 15 to 29, 58.16% aged 30 to 64, 12.05% aged 65 to 84, and 0.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 28 less females than males in Charleston town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.95% females and 51.05% males in Charleston, New York.
The Charleston, New York gender ratio is 104.3:100 i.e. 104.3 men to 100 women (1.043).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 85.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 82.

Charleston town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Charleston town population: 95.73% are White, 0.15% are Black or African American, 0.22% are Asian and 3.89% are multiracial.
Charleston town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,334 (99.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Charleston town is White with a population of 1,279 (95.73% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,374 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Charleston town's population increased by 79 (6.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Charleston town's population decreased by 18 (1.31%), 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, Charleston town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,295.