Overview
567
Total Population
57.9
Median age
53.97%
Female population %
85.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
51.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dresden town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dresden town is 57.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dresden town's population under 18 was 9.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dresden town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dresden town, 8.29% were under the age of 15, 13.93% aged 15 to 29, 52.03% aged 30 to 64, 23.63% aged 65 to 84, and 2.12% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 45 more females than males in Dresden town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.97% females and 46.03% males in Dresden Town, New York.
- The Dresden Town, New York gender ratio is 85.3:100 i.e. 85.3 men to 100 women (0.853).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 47.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 57.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dresden town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dresden town population: 94.89% are White and 5.11% are multiracial.
- Dresden town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 567 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dresden town is White with a population of 538 (94.89% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dresden town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 699 in the year 2005
- From 2000 to 2010, Dresden town's population decreased by 22 (3.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dresden town's population decreased by 112 (17.15%), 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, Dresden town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 540.
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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)