Schroon, New York Population

Overview

1,850

Total Population

56.3

Median age

50.97%

Female population %

96.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

63.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Schroon town is 56.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Schroon town's population under 18 was 13.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Schroon town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Schroon town, 10.38% were under the age of 15, 13.73% aged 15 to 29, 47.41% aged 30 to 64, 25.46% aged 65 to 84, and 3.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 36 more females than males in Schroon town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.97% females and 49.03% males in Schroon, New York.
The Schroon, New York gender ratio is 96.2:100 i.e. 96.2 men to 100 women (0.962).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 126.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 121.

Schroon town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Schroon town population: 96.97% are White, 0.11% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.22% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.65% are some other race and 2% are multiracial.
Schroon town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,844 (99.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Schroon town is White with a population of 1,794 (96.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,878 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Schroon town's population decreased by 112 (6.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Schroon town's population increased by 225 (13.61%), 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, Schroon town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,564.