Oswegatchie, New York Population

Overview

4,181

Total Population

45.2

Median age

48.77%

Female population %

105.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

80.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Oswegatchie town is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oswegatchie town's population under 18 was 26.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oswegatchie town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oswegatchie town, 21.79% were under the age of 15, 14.88% aged 15 to 29, 40.64% aged 30 to 64, 18.32% aged 65 to 84, and 4.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 103 less females than males in Oswegatchie town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.77% females and 51.23% males in Oswegatchie, New York.
The Oswegatchie, New York gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 290.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 211.

Oswegatchie town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Oswegatchie town population: 96.77% are White, 0.29% are Black or African American, 0.02% are some other race and 2.92% are multiracial.
Oswegatchie town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,165 (99.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oswegatchie town is White with a population of 4,046 (96.77% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,433 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Oswegatchie town's population increased by 38 (0.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oswegatchie town's population decreased by 246 (5.59%), 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, Oswegatchie town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,984.