Athens Town, New York Population

Overview

3,934

Total Population

55.0

Median age

48.98%

Female population %

104.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

71.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

445

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Athens town is 55.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Athens town's population under 18 was 12.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Athens town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Athens town, 10.96% were under the age of 15, 16.45% aged 15 to 29, 41.74% aged 30 to 64, 27.99% aged 65 to 84, and 2.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 80 less females than males in Athens town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.98% females and 51.02% males in Athens Town, New York.
The Athens Town, New York gender ratio is 104.2:100 i.e. 104.2 men to 100 women (1.042).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 330.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 254.

Athens town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Athens town population: 90.85% are White, 2.47% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.90% are Asian, 0.33% are some other race and 3.38% are multiracial.
Athens town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 445 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,489 (88.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Athens town is White with a population of 3,574 (90.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,156 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Athens town's population increased by 117 (2.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Athens town's population decreased by 168 (4.11%), 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, Athens town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 3,919.