Forestburgh, New York Population

Overview

908

Total Population

52.3

Median age

49.56%

Female population %

101.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

57.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

35

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Forestburgh town is 52.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Forestburgh town's population under 18 was 10.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Forestburgh town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Forestburgh town, 7.93% were under the age of 15, 12.11% aged 15 to 29, 51.43% aged 30 to 64, 24.45% aged 65 to 84, and 4.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 less females than males in Forestburgh town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.56% females and 50.44% males in Forestburgh, New York.
The Forestburgh, New York gender ratio is 101.8:100 i.e. 101.8 men to 100 women (1.018).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 65.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 74.

Forestburgh town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Forestburgh town population: 91.52% are White, 2.09% are Black or African American, 0.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.55% are Asian, 0.11% are some other race and 5.07% are multiracial.
Forestburgh town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 35 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 873 (96.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Forestburgh town is White with a population of 831 (91.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 897 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Forestburgh town's population decreased by 23 (2.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Forestburgh town's population decreased by 10 (1.22%), 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, Forestburgh town's population was lowest in year 2016 at 783.