Prattsburgh, New York Population

Overview

1,756

Total Population

38.6

Median age

51.77%

Female population %

93.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

65.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Prattsburgh town is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Prattsburgh town's population under 18 was 26.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Prattsburgh town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Prattsburgh town, 22.27% were under the age of 15, 16.63% aged 15 to 29, 43.79% aged 30 to 64, 16.57% aged 65 to 84, and 0.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 62 more females than males in Prattsburgh town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.77% females and 48.23% males in Prattsburgh, New York.
The Prattsburgh, New York gender ratio is 93.2:100 i.e. 93.2 men to 100 women (0.932).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 83.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 97.

Prattsburgh town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Prattsburgh town population: 91.63% are White, 0.34% are Black or African American, 3.70% are Asian, 0.28% are some other race and 4.04% are multiracial.
Prattsburgh town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,748 (99.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Prattsburgh town is White with a population of 1,609 (91.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,150 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Prattsburgh town's population decreased by 11 (0.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Prattsburgh town's population decreased by 102 (4.90%), 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, Prattsburgh town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,962.