Spencer Town, New York Population

Overview

2,987

Total Population

36.1

Median age

50.12%

Female population %

99.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

54.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

29

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Spencer town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Spencer town is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Spencer town's population under 18 was 22.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Spencer town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Spencer town, 19.65% were under the age of 15, 19.32% aged 15 to 29, 45.43% aged 30 to 64, 12.72% aged 65 to 84, and 2.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 7 more females than males in Spencer town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.12% females and 49.88% males in Spencer Town, New York.
The Spencer Town, New York gender ratio is 99.5:100 i.e. 99.5 men to 100 women (0.995).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 146.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 156.

Spencer town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Spencer town population: 94.71% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.18% are Asian and 2.54% are multiracial.
Spencer town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,958 (99.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Spencer town is White with a population of 2,829 (94.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,096 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Spencer town's population increased by 85 (2.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Spencer town's population decreased by 134 (4.33%), 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, Spencer town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,903.