Mount Hope, New York Population

Overview

6,436

Total Population

44.0

Median age

36.40%

Female population %

174.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

40.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,228

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mount Hope town is 44.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mount Hope town's population under 18 was 16.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mount Hope town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mount Hope town, 14.00% were under the age of 15, 15.46% aged 15 to 29, 55.83% aged 30 to 64, 12.04% aged 65 to 84, and 2.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,750 less females than males in Mount Hope town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 36.40% females and 63.60% males in Mount Hope, New York.
The Mount Hope, New York gender ratio is 174.7:100 i.e. 174.7 men to 100 women (1.747).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 468.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 219.

Mount Hope town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mount Hope town population: 65.20% are White, 14.59% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.64% are Asian, 7.18% are some other race and 7.07% are multiracial.
Mount Hope town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,228 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,208 (80.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mount Hope town is White with a population of 4,196 (65.20% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,517 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Mount Hope town's population increased by 357 (5.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mount Hope town's population decreased by 500 (7.11%), 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, Mount Hope town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 6,460.