Pittstown, New York Population

Overview

5,603

Total Population

40.6

Median age

49.28%

Female population %

102.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

59.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

266

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pittstown town is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pittstown town's population under 18 was 23.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pittstown town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pittstown town, 19.65% were under the age of 15, 19.04% aged 15 to 29, 43.66% aged 30 to 64, 16.99% aged 65 to 84, and 0.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 81 less females than males in Pittstown town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.28% females and 50.72% males in Pittstown, New York.
The Pittstown, New York gender ratio is 102.9:100 i.e. 102.9 men to 100 women (1.029).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 340.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 345.

Pittstown town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pittstown town population: 98.04% are White, 0.43% are Black or African American, 0.34% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.07% are some other race and 1.09% are multiracial.
Pittstown town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 266 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,337 (95.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pittstown town is White with a population of 5,493 (98.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,218 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Pittstown town's population increased by 58 (1.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pittstown town's population decreased by 183 (3.20%), 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, Pittstown town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,467.