Guilford, New York Population

Overview

2,754

Total Population

42.1

Median age

53.99%

Female population %

85.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

45.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Guilford town is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Guilford town's population under 18 was 20.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Guilford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Guilford town, 14.49% were under the age of 15, 21.24% aged 15 to 29, 47.42% aged 30 to 64, 15.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 220 more females than males in Guilford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.99% females and 46.01% males in Guilford, New York.
The Guilford, New York gender ratio is 85.2:100 i.e. 85.2 men to 100 women (0.852).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 145.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 207.

Guilford town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Guilford town population: 97.39% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 0.65% are some other race and 1.53% are multiracial.
Guilford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,728 (99.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Guilford town is White with a population of 2,682 (97.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,052 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Guilford town's population decreased by 122 (4.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Guilford town's population decreased by 190 (6.51%), 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, Guilford town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 2,712.