Jerusalem, New York Population

Overview

4,404

Total Population

29.8

Median age

53.43%

Female population %

87.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

59.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

42

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Jerusalem town is 29.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jerusalem town's population under 18 was 21.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jerusalem town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jerusalem town, 19.75% were under the age of 15, 30.45% aged 15 to 29, 32.11% aged 30 to 64, 16.78% aged 65 to 84, and 0.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 302 more females than males in Jerusalem town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.43% females and 46.57% males in Jerusalem, New York.
The Jerusalem, New York gender ratio is 87.2:100 i.e. 87.2 men to 100 women (0.872).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 240.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 401.

Jerusalem town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Jerusalem town population: 97.43% are White, 0.43% are Black or African American, 1.93% are Asian and 0.20% are multiracial.
Jerusalem town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 42 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,362 (99.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jerusalem town is White with a population of 4,291 (97.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,717 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Jerusalem town's population decreased by 153 (3.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jerusalem town's population decreased by 84 (1.88%), 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, Jerusalem town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,231.