Potter, New York Population

Overview

1,919

Total Population

34.0

Median age

50.44%

Female population %

98.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

62.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

123

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Potter town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Potter town is 34.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Potter town's population under 18 was 28.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Potter town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Potter town, 25.07% were under the age of 15, 22.93% aged 15 to 29, 38.61% aged 30 to 64, 13.24% aged 65 to 84, and 0.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 17 more females than males in Potter town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.44% females and 49.56% males in Potter, New York.
The Potter, New York gender ratio is 98.2:100 i.e. 98.2 men to 100 women (0.982).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 109.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 117.

Potter town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Potter town population: 96.56% are White, 0.89% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% are Asian and 2.29% are multiracial.
Potter town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 123 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,796 (93.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Potter town is White with a population of 1,853 (96.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,882 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Potter town's population increased by 67 (3.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Potter town's population decreased by 28 (1.50%), 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, Potter town's population was lowest in year 2006 at 1,782.