Poestenkill, New York Population

Overview

4,385

Total Population

44.4

Median age

48.85%

Female population %

104.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

27

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Poestenkill town is 44.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Poestenkill town's population under 18 was 23.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Poestenkill town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Poestenkill town, 19.50% were under the age of 15, 11.74% aged 15 to 29, 51.54% aged 30 to 64, 14.50% aged 65 to 84, and 2.71% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 101 less females than males in Poestenkill town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.85% females and 51.15% males in Poestenkill, New York.
The Poestenkill, New York gender ratio is 104.7:100 i.e. 104.7 men to 100 women (1.047).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 242.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 282.

Poestenkill town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Poestenkill town population: 94.37% are White, 0.80% are Black or African American, 1.30% are Asian, 0.82% are some other race and 2.71% are multiracial.
Poestenkill town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,358 (99.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Poestenkill town is White with a population of 4,138 (94.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,513 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Poestenkill town's population increased by 461 (11.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Poestenkill town's population decreased by 198 (4.39%), 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, Poestenkill town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,052.