Elba Town, New York Population

Overview

2,004

Total Population

41.0

Median age

48.00%

Female population %

108.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

169

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elba town is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elba town's population under 18 was 25.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elba town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elba town, 21.66% were under the age of 15, 15.72% aged 15 to 29, 47.50% aged 30 to 64, 14.62% aged 65 to 84, and 0.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 80 less females than males in Elba town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.00% females and 52.00% males in Elba Town, New York.
The Elba Town, New York gender ratio is 108.3:100 i.e. 108.3 men to 100 women (1.083).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 102.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 100.

Elba town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elba town population: 89.02% are White, 1.05% are Black or African American, 5.34% are some other race and 4.59% are multiracial.
Elba town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 169 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,835 (91.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elba town is White with a population of 1,784 (89.02% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,442 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Elba town's population decreased by 68 (2.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elba town's population decreased by 218 (9.18%), 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, Elba town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,123.