Fort Edward, NY Population

Overview

3,201

Total Population

39.8

Median age

52.39%

Female population %

90.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

47.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Fort Edward's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fort Edward is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Edward's population under 18 was 25.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Edward's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Edward, 21.71% were under the age of 15, 17.65% aged 15 to 29, 50.02% aged 30 to 64, 10.34% aged 65 to 84, and 0.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 153 more females than males in Fort Edward:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.39% females and 47.61% males in Fort Edward, NY.
The Fort Edward, NY gender ratio is 90.9:100 i.e. 90.9 men to 100 women (0.909).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 229.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 194.

Fort Edward's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Edward population: 97.63% are White, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian, 0.09% are some other race and 1.72% are multiracial.
Fort Edward's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,198 (99.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Edward is White with a population of 3,125 (97.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,382 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Edward's population increased by 235 (7.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Edward's population decreased by 218 (6.45%), 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 Edward's population was lowest in year 2009 at 3,032.