Overview
4,496
Total Population
42.3
Median age
52.16%
Female population %
91.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
49.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
46
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Norfolk town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Norfolk town is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Norfolk town's population under 18 was 23.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Norfolk town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Norfolk town, 18.95% were under the age of 15, 16.37% aged 15 to 29, 50.36% aged 30 to 64, 12.97% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 194 more females than males in Norfolk town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.16% females and 47.84% males in Norfolk, New York.
- The Norfolk, New York gender ratio is 91.7:100 i.e. 91.7 men to 100 women (0.917).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 280.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 260.
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Race / Ethnicity
Norfolk town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Norfolk town population: 96.71% are White, 0.60% are Black or African American, 1.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 1.36% are multiracial.
- Norfolk town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 46 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,45 (98.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Norfolk town is White with a population of 4,348 (96.71% of the total population).
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Year by year
Norfolk town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,673 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Norfolk town's population increased by 94 (2.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Norfolk town's population decreased by 200 (4.30%), 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, Norfolk town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,414.
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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)