Wilson Town, New York Population

Overview

5,856

Total Population

44.8

Median age

51.40%

Female population %

94.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

98

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wilson town is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wilson town's population under 18 was 21.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wilson town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wilson town, 17.25% were under the age of 15, 15.68% aged 15 to 29, 50.12% aged 30 to 64, 14.81% aged 65 to 84, and 2.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 164 more females than males in Wilson town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.40% females and 48.60% males in Wilson Town, New York.
The Wilson Town, New York gender ratio is 94.6:100 i.e. 94.6 men to 100 women (0.946).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 331.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 324.

Wilson town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wilson town population: 93.03% are White, 1.37% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are some other race and 5.21% are multiracial.
Wilson town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 98 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,758 (98.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wilson town is White with a population of 5,448 (93.03% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,978 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Wilson town's population increased by 136 (2.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wilson town's population decreased by 146 (2.44%), 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, Wilson town's population was lowest in year 2008 at 5,727.