Orwell, New York Population

Overview

1,118

Total Population

45.5

Median age

45.35%

Female population %

120.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

64.9

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

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

The median age in Orwell town is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Orwell town's population under 18 was 28.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Orwell town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Orwell town, 22.54% were under the age of 15, 15.92% aged 15 to 29, 44.72% aged 30 to 64, 14.94% aged 65 to 84, and 1.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 104 less females than males in Orwell town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.35% females and 54.65% males in Orwell, New York.
The Orwell, New York gender ratio is 120.5:100 i.e. 120.5 men to 100 women (1.205).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 80.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 69.

Orwell town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Orwell town population: 93.20% are White, 0.63% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.43% are some other race and 4.38% are multiracial.
Orwell 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 1,088 (97.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Orwell town is White with a population of 1,042 (93.20% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,309 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Orwell town's population decreased by 83 (6.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Orwell town's population decreased by 95 (8.13%), 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, Orwell town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,074.