Port Jervis, NY Population

Overview

8,772

Total Population

42.0

Median age

50.50%

Female population %

98:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,518

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Port Jervis's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Port Jervis is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Jervis's population under 18 was 21.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Jervis's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Jervis, 18.50% were under the age of 15, 18.48% aged 15 to 29, 43.27% aged 30 to 64, 15.87% aged 65 to 84, and 3.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 88 more females than males in Port Jervis:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.50% females and 49.50% males in Port Jervis, NY.
The Port Jervis, NY gender ratio is 98:100 i.e. 98 men to 100 women (0.980).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 420.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 430.

Port Jervis's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Port Jervis population: 73.06% are White, 6.74% are Black or African American, 3.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.43% are Asian, 4.98% are some other race and 6.68% are multiracial.
Port Jervis's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,518 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,254 (82.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Jervis is White with a population of 6,409 (73.06% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,131 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Port Jervis's population increased by 19 (0.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Jervis's population decreased by 99 (1.12%), 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, Port Jervis's population was lowest in year 2019 at 8,552.