Decatur, New York Population

Overview

329

Total Population

50.3

Median age

42.86%

Female population %

133.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

59.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Decatur town is 50.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Decatur town's population under 18 was 14.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Decatur town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Decatur town, 11.55% were under the age of 15, 18.24% aged 15 to 29, 44.38% aged 30 to 64, 19.76% aged 65 to 84, and 6.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 47 less females than males in Decatur town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.86% females and 57.14% males in Decatur, New York.
The Decatur, New York gender ratio is 133.3:100 i.e. 133.3 men to 100 women (1.333).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 28.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 14.

Decatur town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Decatur town population: 93.92% are White, 2.43% are Black or African American and 3.65% are multiracial.
Decatur 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 323 (98.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Decatur town is White with a population of 309 (93.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 412 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Decatur town's population decreased by 39 (9.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Decatur town's population increased by 18 (5.10%), 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, Decatur town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 335.