Overview
1,735
Total Population
36.0
Median age
48.47%
Female population %
106.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
60.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
21
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fort Covington town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fort Covington town is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fort Covington town's population under 18 was 26.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fort Covington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fort Covington town, 22.54% were under the age of 15, 15.45% aged 15 to 29, 46.69% aged 30 to 64, 13.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 53 less females than males in Fort Covington town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.47% females and 51.53% males in Fort Covington, New York.
- The Fort Covington, New York gender ratio is 106.3:100 i.e. 106.3 men to 100 women (1.063).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 88.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 98.
![Fort Covington, New York population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Fort Covington, New York population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/fort-covington-ny-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Fort Covington town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fort Covington town population: 77.35% are White, 2.02% are Black or African American, 13.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.12% are Asian, 2.71% are some other race and 4.03% are multiracial.
- Fort Covington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,714 (98.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fort Covington town is White with a population of 1,342 (77.35% of the total population).
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Year by year
Fort Covington town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,675 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Fort Covington town's population increased by 36 (2.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fort Covington town's population decreased by 139 (8.30%), 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, Fort Covington town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,532.
![Fort Covington, New York population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Fort Covington town's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-fort-covington-ny-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)