Ira, New York Population

Overview

2,224

Total Population

38.3

Median age

48.92%

Female population %

104.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

47.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Ira town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ira town is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ira town's population under 18 was 25.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ira town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ira town, 20.41% were under the age of 15, 19.74% aged 15 to 29, 48.07% aged 30 to 64, 10.88% aged 65 to 84, and 0.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 48 less females than males in Ira town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.92% females and 51.08% males in Ira, New York.
The Ira, New York gender ratio is 104.4:100 i.e. 104.4 men to 100 women (1.044).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 163.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 100.

Ira town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ira town population: 96.22% are White, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 0.81% are some other race and 2.29% are multiracial.
Ira town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,217 (99.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ira town is White with a population of 2,14 (96.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,525 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Ira town's population decreased by 218 (9.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ira town's population decreased by 61 (2.77%), 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, Ira town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,114.