Elizabethtown, New York Population

Overview

960

Total Population

53.4

Median age

55.73%

Female population %

79.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

66.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

54

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elizabethtown town is 53.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elizabethtown town's population under 18 was 10.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elizabethtown town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elizabethtown town, 10.10% were under the age of 15, 12.29% aged 15 to 29, 47.81% aged 30 to 64, 23.96% aged 65 to 84, and 5.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 110 more females than males in Elizabethtown town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.73% females and 44.27% males in Elizabethtown, New York.
The Elizabethtown, New York gender ratio is 79.4:100 i.e. 79.4 men to 100 women (0.794).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 50.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 72.

Elizabethtown town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elizabethtown town population: 88.12% are White, 2.81% are Black or African American, 0.83% are Asian, 2.29% are some other race and 5.94% are multiracial.
Elizabethtown town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 906 (94.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elizabethtown town is White with a population of 846 (88.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,303 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Elizabethtown town's population decreased by 143 (10.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elizabethtown town's population increased by 42 (3.62%), 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, Elizabethtown town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,096.