Preble, New York Population

Overview

1,279

Total Population

53.2

Median age

50.43%

Female population %

98.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

65.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Preble town is 53.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Preble town's population under 18 was 11.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Preble town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Preble town, 10.56% were under the age of 15, 15.48% aged 15 to 29, 44.88% aged 30 to 64, 26.74% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 11 more females than males in Preble town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.43% females and 49.57% males in Preble, New York.
The Preble, New York gender ratio is 98.3:100 i.e. 98.3 men to 100 women (0.983).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 61.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 78.

Preble town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Preble town population: 97.34% are White, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.39% are Asian and 2.03% are multiracial.
Preble town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,279 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Preble town is White with a population of 1,245 (97.34% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,589 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Preble town's population decreased by 188 (11.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Preble town's population decreased by 35 (2.51%), 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, Preble town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,297.