Alcester, SD Population

Overview

950

Total Population

50.4

Median age

51.16%

Female population %

95.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

158.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Alcester is 50.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alcester's population under 18 was 25.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alcester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alcester, 24.84% were under the age of 15, 5.58% aged 15 to 29, 33.05% aged 30 to 64, 29.58% aged 65 to 84, and 6.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 22 more females than males in Alcester:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.16% females and 48.84% males in Alcester, SD.
The Alcester, SD gender ratio is 95.5:100 i.e. 95.5 men to 100 women (0.955).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 70.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 69.

Alcester's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Alcester population: 86.21% are White, 0.42% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.74% are Asian and 12.32% are multiracial.
Alcester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 942 (99.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alcester is White with a population of 819 (86.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 907 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Alcester's population decreased by 56 (6.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alcester's population increased by 5 (0.61%), 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, Alcester's population was lowest in year 2017 at 758.