Thurston, New York Population

Overview

1,189

Total Population

42.0

Median age

48.11%

Female population %

107.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

52.8

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

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

The median age in Thurston town is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Thurston town's population under 18 was 22.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Thurston town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Thurston town, 17.58% were under the age of 15, 13.54% aged 15 to 29, 51.89% aged 30 to 64, 14.89% aged 65 to 84, and 2.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 45 less females than males in Thurston town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.11% females and 51.89% males in Thurston, New York.
The Thurston, New York gender ratio is 107.9:100 i.e. 107.9 men to 100 women (1.079).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 62.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 69.

Thurston town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Thurston town population: 94.95% are White, 2.35% are Asian and 2.69% are multiracial.
Thurston 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 1,183 (99.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Thurston town is White with a population of 1,129 (94.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,357 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Thurston town's population increased by 45 (3.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Thurston town's population decreased by 111 (8.18%), 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, Thurston town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,235.