Forestport, New York Population

Overview

1,541

Total Population

52.8

Median age

48.73%

Female population %

105.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

81.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Forestport town is 52.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Forestport town's population under 18 was 17.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Forestport town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Forestport town, 16.03% were under the age of 15, 12.01% aged 15 to 29, 42.96% aged 30 to 64, 27.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 39 less females than males in Forestport town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.73% females and 51.27% males in Forestport, New York.
The Forestport, New York gender ratio is 105.2:100 i.e. 105.2 men to 100 women (1.052).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 118.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 92.

Forestport town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Forestport town population: 97.99% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 0.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.06% are Asian and 0.78% are multiracial.
Forestport town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,541 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Forestport town is White with a population of 1,51 (97.99% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,738 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Forestport town's population decreased by 151 (8.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Forestport town's population decreased by 59 (3.84%), 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, Forestport town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,472.