Collins, New York Population

Overview

5,974

Total Population

38.7

Median age

43.62%

Female population %

129.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

246

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Collins town is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Collins town's population under 18 was 23.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Collins town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Collins town, 19.58% were under the age of 15, 16.97% aged 15 to 29, 47.12% aged 30 to 64, 13.93% aged 65 to 84, and 2.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 762 less females than males in Collins town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.62% females and 56.38% males in Collins, New York.
The Collins, New York gender ratio is 129.2:100 i.e. 129.2 men to 100 women (1.292).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 433.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 272.

Collins town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Collins town population: 84.90% are White, 7.90% are Black or African American, 1.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.78% are some other race and 2.29% are multiracial.
Collins town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 246 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,728 (95.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Collins town is White with a population of 5,072 (84.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,228 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Collins town's population decreased by 1,765 (21.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Collins town's population decreased by 578 (8.94%), 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, Collins town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,390.