Overview
1,939
Total Population
49.7
Median age
53.53%
Female population %
86.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
87.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
83
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Covert town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Covert town is 49.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Covert town's population under 18 was 22.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Covert town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Covert town, 19.96% were under the age of 15, 10.21% aged 15 to 29, 43.12% aged 30 to 64, 24.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.81% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 137 more females than males in Covert town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.53% females and 46.47% males in Covert, New York.
- The Covert, New York gender ratio is 86.8:100 i.e. 86.8 men to 100 women (0.868).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 98.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 124.
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Race / Ethnicity
Covert town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Covert town population: 90.51% are White, 1.29% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.81% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.98% are some other race and 4.95% are multiracial.
- Covert town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 83 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,856 (95.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Covert town is White with a population of 1,755 (90.51% of the total population).
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Year by year
Covert town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,242 in the year 2003
- From 2000 to 2010, Covert town's population decreased by 73 (3.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Covert town's population increased by 4 (0.19%), 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, Covert town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,103.
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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)