Overview
1,299
Total Population
43.7
Median age
52.66%
Female population %
89.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
49.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
81
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wolcott's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wolcott is 43.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wolcott's population under 18 was 16.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wolcott's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wolcott, 12.63% were under the age of 15, 18.86% aged 15 to 29, 47.88% aged 30 to 64, 18.01% aged 65 to 84, and 2.62% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 69 more females than males in Wolcott:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.66% females and 47.34% males in Wolcott, NY.
- The Wolcott, NY gender ratio is 89.9:100 i.e. 89.9 men to 100 women (0.899).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 70.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 71.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wolcott's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wolcott population: 93.61% are White, 1.46% are Black or African American, 0.92% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.69% are some other race and 2.31% are multiracial.
- Wolcott's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 81 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,218 (93.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wolcott is White with a population of 1,216 (93.61% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wolcott's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,708 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Wolcott's population increased by 8 (0.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wolcott's population decreased by 108 (6.32%), 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, Wolcott's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,587.
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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)