Harrietstown, New York Population

Overview

5,159

Total Population

43.8

Median age

47.59%

Female population %

110.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

141

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Harrietstown town is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Harrietstown town's population under 18 was 20.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Harrietstown town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Harrietstown town, 18.16% were under the age of 15, 16.67% aged 15 to 29, 46.89% aged 30 to 64, 17.54% aged 65 to 84, and 0.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 249 less females than males in Harrietstown town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.59% females and 52.41% males in Harrietstown, New York.
The Harrietstown, New York gender ratio is 110.1:100 i.e. 110.1 men to 100 women (1.101).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 272.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 224.

Harrietstown town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Harrietstown town population: 95.72% are White, 1.34% are Black or African American, 0.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.40% are multiracial.
Harrietstown town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 141 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,018 (97.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Harrietstown town is White with a population of 4,938 (95.72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,694 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Harrietstown town's population increased by 106 (1.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Harrietstown town's population decreased by 433 (7.60%), 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, Harrietstown town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,237.