Overview
1,390
Total Population
47.4
Median age
49.21%
Female population %
103.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
76.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
6
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Colton town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Colton town is 47.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Colton town's population under 18 was 17.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Colton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Colton town, 15.61% were under the age of 15, 10.07% aged 15 to 29, 46.62% aged 30 to 64, 25.54% aged 65 to 84, and 2.16% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 22 less females than males in Colton town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.21% females and 50.79% males in Colton, New York.
- The Colton, New York gender ratio is 103.2:100 i.e. 103.2 men to 100 women (1.032).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 78.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 80.
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Race / Ethnicity
Colton town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Colton town population: 98.63% are White, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.08% are multiracial.
- Colton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,384 (99.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Colton town is White with a population of 1,371 (98.63% of the total population).
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Year by year
Colton town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,528 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Colton town's population decreased by 1 (0.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Colton town's population increased by 77 (5.31%), 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, Colton town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,412.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)