De Witt, New York Population

Overview

25,920

Total Population

42.1

Median age

49.66%

Female population %

101.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

988

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in De Witt town is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
De Witt town's population under 18 was 20.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
De Witt town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in De Witt town, 17.39% were under the age of 15, 19.53% aged 15 to 29, 44.39% aged 30 to 64, 15.93% aged 65 to 84, and 2.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 178 less females than males in De Witt town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.66% females and 50.34% males in De Witt, New York.
The De Witt, New York gender ratio is 101.4:100 i.e. 101.4 men to 100 women (1.014).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,074.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,150.

De Witt town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of De Witt town population: 80.22% are White, 7.71% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.99% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.99% are some other race and 6.69% are multiracial.
De Witt town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 988 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,932 (96.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in De Witt town is White with a population of 20,794 (80.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 26,180 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, De Witt town's population increased by 1,302 (5.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, De Witt town's population increased by 269 (1.04%), 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, De Witt town's population was lowest in year 2008 at 24,500.