Perth, New York Population

Overview

3,607

Total Population

37.6

Median age

47.16%

Female population %

112.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

57.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

95

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Perth town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Perth town is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Perth town's population under 18 was 26.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Perth town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Perth town, 20.52% were under the age of 15, 19.82% aged 15 to 29, 43.58% aged 30 to 64, 14.50% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 205 less females than males in Perth town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.16% females and 52.84% males in Perth, New York.
The Perth, New York gender ratio is 112.1:100 i.e. 112.1 men to 100 women (1.121).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 202.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 160.

Perth town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Perth town population: 94.51% are White, 1.91% are Black or African American, 1.55% are Asian, 0.19% are some other race and 1.83% are multiracial.
Perth town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 95 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,512 (97.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Perth town is White with a population of 3,409 (94.51% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,707 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Perth town's population decreased by 9 (0.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Perth town's population decreased by 67 (1.84%), 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, Perth town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,480.