Plattsburgh Town, New York Population

Overview

11,816

Total Population

45.3

Median age

49.95%

Female population %

100.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

58.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

196

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Plattsburgh town is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Plattsburgh town's population under 18 was 18.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Plattsburgh town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Plattsburgh town, 14.83% were under the age of 15, 16.59% aged 15 to 29, 46.57% aged 30 to 64, 19.91% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 less females than males in Plattsburgh town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.95% females and 50.05% males in Plattsburgh Town, New York.
The Plattsburgh Town, New York gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 540.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 587.

Plattsburgh town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Plattsburgh town population: 93.67% are White, 1.68% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.33% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.19% are some other race and 1.86% are multiracial.
Plattsburgh town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 196 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,62 (98.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Plattsburgh town is White with a population of 11,068 (93.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,937 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Plattsburgh town's population increased by 553 (4.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Plattsburgh town's population increased by 23 (0.19%), 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, Plattsburgh town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 11,291.