Wright, New York Population

Overview

1,761

Total Population

50.4

Median age

50.03%

Female population %

99.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

39.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

102

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wright town is 50.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wright town's population under 18 was 17.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wright town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wright town, 11.70% were under the age of 15, 15.79% aged 15 to 29, 56.05% aged 30 to 64, 14.88% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1 more females than males in Wright town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.03% females and 49.97% males in Wright, New York.
The Wright, New York gender ratio is 99.9:100 i.e. 99.9 men to 100 women (0.999).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 121.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 174.

Wright town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wright town population: 96.54% are White, 0.85% are Black or African American, 0.17% are Asian, 0.34% are some other race and 2.10% are multiracial.
Wright town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 102 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,659 (94.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wright town is White with a population of 1,7 (96.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,541 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Wright town's population decreased by 8 (0.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wright town's population decreased by 15 (0.98%), 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, Wright town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,470.