Overview
1,831
Total Population
45.5
Median age
43.97%
Female population %
127.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
55.2
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
Shortsville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Shortsville is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Shortsville's population under 18 was 21.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Shortsville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Shortsville, 19.33% were under the age of 15, 14.75% aged 15 to 29, 49.70% aged 30 to 64, 13.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.40% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 221 less females than males in Shortsville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.97% females and 56.03% males in Shortsville, NY.
- The Shortsville, NY gender ratio is 127.5:100 i.e. 127.5 men to 100 women (1.275).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 133.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 123.
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Race / Ethnicity
Shortsville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Shortsville population: 97.38% are White, 0.49% are Black or African American, 0.27% are some other race and 1.86% are multiracial.
- Shortsville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,823 (99.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Shortsville is White with a population of 1,783 (97.38% of the total population).
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Year by year
Shortsville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,443 in the year 2013
- From 2000 to 2010, Shortsville's population increased by 84 (6.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Shortsville's population decreased by 35 (2.45%), 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, Shortsville's population was lowest in year 2005 at 1,315.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)