Potsdam Town, New York Population

Overview

14,925

Total Population

25.4

Median age

46.81%

Female population %

113.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

32.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

477

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Potsdam town is 25.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Potsdam town's population under 18 was 14.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Potsdam town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Potsdam town, 11.51% were under the age of 15, 43.83% aged 15 to 29, 31.69% aged 30 to 64, 9.85% aged 65 to 84, and 3.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 951 less females than males in Potsdam town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.81% females and 53.19% males in Potsdam Town, New York.
The Potsdam Town, New York gender ratio is 113.6:100 i.e. 113.6 men to 100 women (1.136).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,612.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,358.

Potsdam town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Potsdam town population: 87.91% are White, 4.56% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.53% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.72% are some other race and 2.02% are multiracial.
Potsdam town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 477 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,448 (96.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Potsdam town is White with a population of 13,12 (87.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,451 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Potsdam town's population decreased by 39 (0.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Potsdam town's population decreased by 1,136 (7.08%), 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, Potsdam town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 14,902.