Gerry, New York Population

Overview

1,533

Total Population

52.9

Median age

50.62%

Female population %

97.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

77.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gerry town is 52.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gerry town's population under 18 was 19.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gerry town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gerry town, 15.33% were under the age of 15, 13.76% aged 15 to 29, 42.73% aged 30 to 64, 21.33% aged 65 to 84, and 6.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 19 more females than males in Gerry town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.62% females and 49.38% males in Gerry, New York.
The Gerry, New York gender ratio is 97.6:100 i.e. 97.6 men to 100 women (0.976).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 78.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 88.

Gerry town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gerry town population: 95.76% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 0.26% are some other race and 3.46% are multiracial.
Gerry town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,524 (99.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gerry town is White with a population of 1,468 (95.76% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,085 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Gerry town's population decreased by 172 (8.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gerry town's population decreased by 131 (6.85%), 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, Gerry town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,741.