Berkshire, New York Population

Overview

1,205

Total Population

43.4

Median age

48.13%

Female population %

107.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

59.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Berkshire town is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Berkshire town's population under 18 was 23.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Berkshire town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Berkshire town, 19.34% were under the age of 15, 15.10% aged 15 to 29, 47.47% aged 30 to 64, 15.77% aged 65 to 84, and 2.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 45 less females than males in Berkshire town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.13% females and 51.87% males in Berkshire, New York.
The Berkshire, New York gender ratio is 107.8:100 i.e. 107.8 men to 100 women (1.078).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 59.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 56.

Berkshire town's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Berkshire town population: 98.34% are White and 1.66% are multiracial.
Berkshire town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,2 (99.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Berkshire town is White with a population of 1,185 (98.34% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,478 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Berkshire town's population increased by 51 (3.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Berkshire town's population increased by 64 (4.53%), 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, Berkshire town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,334.