Overview
3,576
Total Population
50.1
Median age
51.40%
Female population %
94.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
65.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
27
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Owasco town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Owasco town is 50.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Owasco town's population under 18 was 19.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Owasco town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Owasco town, 16.16% were under the age of 15, 16.89% aged 15 to 29, 43.51% aged 30 to 64, 20.86% aged 65 to 84, and 2.57% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 100 more females than males in Owasco town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.40% females and 48.60% males in Owasco, New York.
- The Owasco, New York gender ratio is 94.6:100 i.e. 94.6 men to 100 women (0.946).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 190.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 231.
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Race / Ethnicity
Owasco town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Owasco town population: 97.71% are White, 0.64% are some other race and 1.65% are multiracial.
- Owasco town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,549 (99.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Owasco town is White with a population of 3,494 (97.71% of the total population).
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Year by year
Owasco town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,792 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Owasco town's population increased by 36 (0.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Owasco town's population decreased by 233 (6.16%), 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, Owasco town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,511.
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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)