Mohawk Town, New York Population

Overview

3,607

Total Population

47.8

Median age

52.73%

Female population %

89.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

74.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

161

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mohawk town is 47.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mohawk town's population under 18 was 25.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mohawk town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mohawk town, 21.07% were under the age of 15, 14.14% aged 15 to 29, 43.17% aged 30 to 64, 17.66% aged 65 to 84, and 3.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 197 more females than males in Mohawk town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.73% females and 47.27% males in Mohawk Town, New York.
The Mohawk Town, New York gender ratio is 89.6:100 i.e. 89.6 men to 100 women (0.896).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 227.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 210.

Mohawk town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mohawk town population: 93.60% are White, 0.19% are Black or African American, 0.33% are Asian, 0.72% are some other race and 5.16% are multiracial.
Mohawk town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 161 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,446 (95.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mohawk town is White with a population of 3,376 (93.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,925 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Mohawk town's population decreased by 31 (0.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mohawk town's population decreased by 295 (7.64%), 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, Mohawk town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,557.