Harpersfield, New York Population

Overview

1,478

Total Population

53.2

Median age

47.83%

Female population %

109.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

43

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Harpersfield town is 53.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Harpersfield town's population under 18 was 12.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Harpersfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Harpersfield town, 9.07% were under the age of 15, 14.68% aged 15 to 29, 48.17% aged 30 to 64, 24.42% aged 65 to 84, and 3.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 64 less females than males in Harpersfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.83% females and 52.17% males in Harpersfield, New York.
The Harpersfield, New York gender ratio is 109.1:100 i.e. 109.1 men to 100 women (1.091).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 92.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 83.

Harpersfield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Harpersfield town population: 89.58% are White, 2.17% are Black or African American, 3.72% are Asian, 1.56% are some other race and 2.98% are multiracial.
Harpersfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 43 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,435 (97.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Harpersfield town is White with a population of 1,324 (89.58% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,588 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Harpersfield town's population decreased by 23 (1.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Harpersfield town's population decreased by 123 (7.86%), 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, Harpersfield town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,442.