Worcester, New York Population

Overview

2,048

Total Population

46.4

Median age

53.22%

Female population %

87.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

99

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Worcester town is 46.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Worcester town's population under 18 was 14.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Worcester town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Worcester town, 12.11% were under the age of 15, 19.68% aged 15 to 29, 45.70% aged 30 to 64, 21.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 132 more females than males in Worcester town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.22% females and 46.78% males in Worcester, New York.
The Worcester, New York gender ratio is 87.9:100 i.e. 87.9 men to 100 women (0.879).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 163.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 168.

Worcester town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Worcester town population: 96.39% are White, 0.34% are Black or African American, 0.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.73% are some other race and 2.05% are multiracial.
Worcester town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 99 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,949 (95.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Worcester town is White with a population of 1,974 (96.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,265 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Worcester town's population decreased by 8 (0.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Worcester town's population decreased by 115 (5.18%), 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, Worcester town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,083.