Erwin, New York Population

Overview

8,061

Total Population

41.3

Median age

52.54%

Female population %

90.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

54.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

189

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Erwin town is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Erwin town's population under 18 was 24.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Erwin town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Erwin town, 18.87% were under the age of 15, 16.92% aged 15 to 29, 47.72% aged 30 to 64, 14.34% aged 65 to 84, and 2.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 409 more females than males in Erwin town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.54% females and 47.46% males in Erwin, New York.
The Erwin, New York gender ratio is 90.3:100 i.e. 90.3 men to 100 women (0.903).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 381.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 403.

Erwin town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Erwin town population: 84.41% are White, 4.16% are Black or African American, 7.68% are Asian, 0.36% are some other race and 3.40% are multiracial.
Erwin town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 189 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,872 (97.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Erwin town is White with a population of 6,804 (84.41% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,503 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Erwin town's population increased by 804 (11.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Erwin town's population increased by 1 (0.01%), 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, Erwin town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,268.