Scio, New York Population

Overview

1,699

Total Population

48.4

Median age

49.09%

Female population %

103.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

43.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Scio town is 48.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Scio town's population under 18 was 15.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Scio town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Scio town, 12.18% were under the age of 15, 14.01% aged 15 to 29, 55.62% aged 30 to 64, 17.01% aged 65 to 84, and 1.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 31 less females than males in Scio town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.09% females and 50.91% males in Scio, New York.
The Scio, New York gender ratio is 103.7:100 i.e. 103.7 men to 100 women (1.037).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 185.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 99.

Scio town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Scio town population: 92.88% are White, 0.06% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.47% are Asian, 0.18% are some other race and 6.06% are multiracial.
Scio town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,686 (99.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Scio town is White with a population of 1,578 (92.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,916 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Scio town's population decreased by 89 (4.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Scio town's population decreased by 216 (11.82%), 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, Scio town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,603.