Pittsfield, New York Population

Overview

1,167

Total Population

46.3

Median age

50.90%

Female population %

96.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

50.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pittsfield town is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pittsfield town's population under 18 was 22.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pittsfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pittsfield town, 16.80% were under the age of 15, 16.11% aged 15 to 29, 50.47% aged 30 to 64, 15.77% aged 65 to 84, and 0.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 21 more females than males in Pittsfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.90% females and 49.10% males in Pittsfield, New York.
The Pittsfield, New York gender ratio is 96.5:100 i.e. 96.5 men to 100 women (0.965).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 67.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 64.

Pittsfield town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Pittsfield town population: 95.72% are White, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.03% are multiracial.
Pittsfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,146 (98.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pittsfield town is White with a population of 1,117 (95.72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,369 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Pittsfield town's population increased by 59 (4.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pittsfield town's population decreased by 59 (4.31%), 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, Pittsfield town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,289.