Hector, New York Population

Overview

4,911

Total Population

48.4

Median age

49.50%

Female population %

102:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

47.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

119

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hector town is 48.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hector town's population under 18 was 19.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hector town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hector town, 15.21% were under the age of 15, 14.19% aged 15 to 29, 53.61% aged 30 to 64, 16.15% aged 65 to 84, and 0.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 49 less females than males in Hector town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.50% females and 50.50% males in Hector, New York.
The Hector, New York gender ratio is 102:100 i.e. 102 men to 100 women (1.020).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 330.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 330.

Hector town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Hector town population: 96.33% are White, 0.31% are Asian and 3.36% are multiracial.
Hector town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 119 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,792 (97.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hector town is White with a population of 4,731 (96.33% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,956 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Hector town's population increased by 67 (1.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hector town's population decreased by 37 (0.75%), 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, Hector town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 4,839.