Fenton, New York Population

Overview

6,443

Total Population

35.1

Median age

50.55%

Female population %

97.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

78.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

129

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Fenton town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fenton town is 35.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fenton town's population under 18 was 29.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fenton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fenton town, 24.86% were under the age of 15, 18.70% aged 15 to 29, 37.45% aged 30 to 64, 18.22% aged 65 to 84, and 0.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 71 more females than males in Fenton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.55% females and 49.45% males in Fenton, New York.
The Fenton, New York gender ratio is 97.8:100 i.e. 97.8 men to 100 women (0.978).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 414.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 296.

Fenton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fenton town population: 94.69% are White, 0.03% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.12% are Asian, 0.53% are some other race and 3.51% are multiracial.
Fenton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 129 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,314 (98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fenton town is White with a population of 6,101 (94.69% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,896 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Fenton town's population decreased by 226 (3.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fenton town's population decreased by 255 (3.83%), 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, Fenton town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 6,241.