Overview
4,055
Total Population
41.5
Median age
49.59%
Female population %
101.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
67.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
92
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wolcott town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wolcott town is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wolcott town's population under 18 was 24.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wolcott town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wolcott town, 19.16% were under the age of 15, 16.35% aged 15 to 29, 43.40% aged 30 to 64, 15.93% aged 65 to 84, and 5.15% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 33 less females than males in Wolcott town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.59% females and 50.41% males in Wolcott Town, New York.
- The Wolcott Town, New York gender ratio is 101.6:100 i.e. 101.6 men to 100 women (1.016).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 190.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 212.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wolcott town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wolcott town population: 93.83% are White, 1.87% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.05% are Asian, 0.59% are some other race and 3.35% are multiracial.
- Wolcott town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 92 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,963 (97.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wolcott town is White with a population of 3,805 (93.83% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wolcott town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,698 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Wolcott town's population decreased by 202 (4.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wolcott town's population decreased by 499 (11.10%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,968.
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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)