Overview
1,712
Total Population
56.2
Median age
49.42%
Female population %
102.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
70.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
13
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Germantown town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Germantown town is 56.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Germantown town's population under 18 was 11.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Germantown town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Germantown town, 9.81% were under the age of 15, 7.01% aged 15 to 29, 51.58% aged 30 to 64, 29.38% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 20 less females than males in Germantown town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.42% females and 50.58% males in Germantown, New York.
- The Germantown, New York gender ratio is 102.4:100 i.e. 102.4 men to 100 women (1.024).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 106.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 114.
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Race / Ethnicity
Germantown town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Germantown town population: 92.93% are White, 1.81% are Black or African American, 0.53% are Asian, 0.06% are some other race and 4.67% are multiracial.
- Germantown town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,582 (92.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Germantown town is White with a population of 1,591 (92.93% of the total population).
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Year by year
Germantown town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,045 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Germantown town's population decreased by 84 (4.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Germantown town's population decreased by 13 (0.67%), 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, Germantown town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,832.
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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)