Clarkson, New York Population

Overview

6,872

Total Population

44.6

Median age

52.26%

Female population %

91.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

52.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

997

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Clarkson town is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clarkson town's population under 18 was 18.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clarkson town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clarkson town, 15.73% were under the age of 15, 16.88% aged 15 to 29, 48.63% aged 30 to 64, 16.46% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 310 more females than males in Clarkson town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.26% females and 47.74% males in Clarkson, New York.
The Clarkson, New York gender ratio is 91.4:100 i.e. 91.4 men to 100 women (0.914).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 349.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 368.

Clarkson town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clarkson town population: 87.97% are White, 2.53% are Black or African American, 1.79% are Asian, 6.36% are some other race and 1.35% are multiracial.
Clarkson town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 997 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,875 (85.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clarkson town is White with a population of 6,045 (87.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,127 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Clarkson town's population increased by 646 (10.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clarkson town's population increased by 150 (2.22%), 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, Clarkson town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,100.