Overview
1,490
Total Population
48.9
Median age
47.45%
Female population %
110.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
73.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Nanticoke town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Nanticoke town is 48.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Nanticoke town's population under 18 was 21.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Nanticoke town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Nanticoke town, 16.64% were under the age of 15, 15.03% aged 15 to 29, 42.55% aged 30 to 64, 24.09% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 76 less females than males in Nanticoke town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.45% females and 52.55% males in Nanticoke, New York.
- The Nanticoke, New York gender ratio is 110.7:100 i.e. 110.7 men to 100 women (1.107).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 72.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 87.
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Race / Ethnicity
Nanticoke town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Nanticoke town population: 95.23% are White, 0.67% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 4.09% are multiracial.
- Nanticoke town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,49 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Nanticoke town is White with a population of 1,419 (95.23% of the total population).
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Year by year
Nanticoke town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,798 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Nanticoke town's population decreased by 113 (6.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Nanticoke town's population decreased by 105 (6.26%), 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, Nanticoke town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,550.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)