Minerva, New York Population

Overview

1,021

Total Population

51.4

Median age

49.36%

Female population %

102.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

70.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Minerva town is 51.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Minerva town's population under 18 was 16.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Minerva town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Minerva town, 12.34% were under the age of 15, 12.44% aged 15 to 29, 46.33% aged 30 to 64, 26.05% aged 65 to 84, and 2.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 less females than males in Minerva town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.36% females and 50.64% males in Minerva, New York.
The Minerva, New York gender ratio is 102.6:100 i.e. 102.6 men to 100 women (1.026).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 66.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 50.

Minerva town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Minerva town population: 95.49% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 1.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.39% are Asian and 2.25% are multiracial.
Minerva town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,018 (99.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Minerva town is White with a population of 975 (95.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 812 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Minerva town's population increased by 15 (1.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Minerva town's population decreased by 45 (5.54%), 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, Minerva town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 752.