Gouverneur Town, New York Population

Overview

6,594

Total Population

43.0

Median age

43.48%

Female population %

13:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

50.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

383

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gouverneur town is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gouverneur town's population under 18 was 16.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gouverneur town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gouverneur town, 14.77% were under the age of 15, 17.36% aged 15 to 29, 49.09% aged 30 to 64, 17.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 860 less females than males in Gouverneur town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.48% females and 56.52% males in Gouverneur Town, New York.
The Gouverneur Town, New York gender ratio is 13:100 i.e. 13 men to 100 women (1.300).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 551.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 353.

Gouverneur town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gouverneur town population: 83.53% are White, 8.10% are Black or African American, 0.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.09% are Asian, 3.18% are some other race and 4.49% are multiracial.
Gouverneur town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 383 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,211 (94.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gouverneur town is White with a population of 5,508 (83.53% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,324 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Gouverneur town's population decreased by 300 (4.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gouverneur town's population decreased by 481 (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, Gouverneur town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 6,543.