Charlton, New York Population

Overview

4,324

Total Population

46.8

Median age

48.33%

Female population %

106.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

82.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

267

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Charlton town is 46.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Charlton town's population under 18 was 21.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Charlton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Charlton town, 18.43% were under the age of 15, 12.72% aged 15 to 29, 42.11% aged 30 to 64, 24.72% aged 65 to 84, and 2.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 144 less females than males in Charlton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.33% females and 51.67% males in Charlton, New York.
The Charlton, New York gender ratio is 106.9:100 i.e. 106.9 men to 100 women (1.069).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 230.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 228.

Charlton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Charlton town population: 91.93% are White, 3.12% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are some other race and 3.93% are multiracial.
Charlton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 267 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,057 (93.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Charlton town is White with a population of 3,975 (91.93% of the total population).

Charlton town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 4,354 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Charlton town's population increased by 191 (4.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Charlton town's population increased by 183 (4.41%), 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, Charlton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,959.