Ellington, New York Population

Overview

1,599

Total Population

45.8

Median age

50.47%

Female population %

98.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ellington town is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ellington town's population under 18 was 23.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ellington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ellington town, 18.76% were under the age of 15, 17.32% aged 15 to 29, 44.53% aged 30 to 64, 16.32% aged 65 to 84, and 3.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 15 more females than males in Ellington town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.47% females and 49.53% males in Ellington, New York.
The Ellington, New York gender ratio is 98.1:100 i.e. 98.1 men to 100 women (0.981).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 95.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 105.

Ellington town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Ellington town population: 98.75% are White, 0.13% are Black or African American and 1.13% are multiracial.
Ellington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,591 (99.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ellington town is White with a population of 1,579 (98.75% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,673 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Ellington town's population decreased by 28 (1.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ellington town's population decreased by 131 (8.04%), 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, Ellington town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,499.