Petersburgh, New York Population

Overview

1,317

Total Population

47.4

Median age

50.34%

Female population %

98.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

48.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

29

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Petersburgh town is 47.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Petersburgh town's population under 18 was 18.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Petersburgh town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Petersburgh town, 12.98% were under the age of 15, 17.24% aged 15 to 29, 50.27% aged 30 to 64, 17.84% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 9 more females than males in Petersburgh town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.34% females and 49.66% males in Petersburgh, New York.
The Petersburgh, New York gender ratio is 98.6:100 i.e. 98.6 men to 100 women (0.986).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 71.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 61.

Petersburgh town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Petersburgh town population: 95.98% are White, 0.76% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.08% are some other race and 3.11% are multiracial.
Petersburgh town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,288 (97.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Petersburgh town is White with a population of 1,264 (95.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,639 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Petersburgh town's population decreased by 41 (2.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Petersburgh town's population decreased by 144 (9.48%), 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, Petersburgh town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,368.