Alderson, OK Population

Overview

193

Total Population

50.8

Median age

54.92%

Female population %

82.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

27.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Alderson is 50.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alderson's population under 18 was 10.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alderson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alderson, 9.84% were under the age of 15, 19.69% aged 15 to 29, 59.07% aged 30 to 64, 11.40% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 19 more females than males in Alderson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.92% females and 45.08% males in Alderson, OK.
The Alderson, OK gender ratio is 82.1:100 i.e. 82.1 men to 100 women (0.821).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 16.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 30.

Alderson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Alderson population: 60.62% are White, 3.63% are Black or African American, 1.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 34.20% are multiracial.
Alderson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18 (93.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alderson is White with a population of 117 (60.62% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 304 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Alderson's population increased by 48 (18.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alderson's population decreased by 84 (27.63%), 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, Alderson's population was lowest in year 2022 at 219.