Princetown, New York Population

Overview

1,789

Total Population

45.4

Median age

48.69%

Female population %

105.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

59.9

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

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

The median age in Princetown town is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Princetown town's population under 18 was 18.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Princetown town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Princetown town, 14.03% were under the age of 15, 20.46% aged 15 to 29, 42.09% aged 30 to 64, 22.58% aged 65 to 84, and 0.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 47 less females than males in Princetown town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.69% females and 51.31% males in Princetown, New York.
The Princetown, New York gender ratio is 105.4:100 i.e. 105.4 men to 100 women (1.054).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 91.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 83.

Princetown town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Princetown town population: 97.21% are White, 0.06% are Black or African American and 2.74% are multiracial.
Princetown 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 1,789 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Princetown town is White with a population of 1,739 (97.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,263 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Princetown town's population decreased by 13 (0.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Princetown town's population decreased by 95 (4.49%), 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, Princetown town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,022.