Groton Town, New York Population

Overview

5,808

Total Population

39.9

Median age

49.48%

Female population %

102.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

56.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

86

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Groton town is 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Groton town's population under 18 was 23.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Groton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Groton town, 19.87% were under the age of 15, 18.10% aged 15 to 29, 45.71% aged 30 to 64, 14.22% aged 65 to 84, and 2.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 60 less females than males in Groton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.48% females and 50.52% males in Groton Town, New York.
The Groton Town, New York gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 387.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 341.

Groton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Groton town population: 91.87% are White, 0.76% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 0.95% are some other race and 6.01% are multiracial.
Groton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 86 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,722 (98.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Groton town is White with a population of 5,336 (91.87% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,083 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Groton town's population increased by 206 (3.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Groton town's population decreased by 268 (4.49%), 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, Groton town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,565.