Gainesville Town, New York Population

Overview

1,970

Total Population

44.2

Median age

54.47%

Female population %

83.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

60.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gainesville town is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gainesville town's population under 18 was 24.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gainesville town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gainesville town, 20.81% were under the age of 15, 15.89% aged 15 to 29, 46.35% aged 30 to 64, 14.37% aged 65 to 84, and 2.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 176 more females than males in Gainesville town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.47% females and 45.53% males in Gainesville Town, New York.
The Gainesville Town, New York gender ratio is 83.6:100 i.e. 83.6 men to 100 women (0.836).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 103.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 151.

Gainesville town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gainesville town population: 95.03% are White, 2.49% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.61% are Asian, 0.05% are some other race and 1.32% are multiracial.
Gainesville 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 1,949 (98.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gainesville town is White with a population of 1,872 (95.03% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,331 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Gainesville town's population decreased by 166 (7.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gainesville town's population decreased by 160 (7.39%), 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, Gainesville town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,997.