Altus, AR Population

Overview

898

Total Population

47.0

Median age

45.99%

Female population %

117.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

68.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Altus is 47.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Altus's population under 18 was 24.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Altus's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Altus, 21.83% were under the age of 15, 16.04% aged 15 to 29, 43.21% aged 30 to 64, 16.59% aged 65 to 84, and 2.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 72 less females than males in Altus:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.99% females and 54.01% males in Altus, AR.
The Altus, AR gender ratio is 117.4:100 i.e. 117.4 men to 100 women (1.174).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 74.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 63.

Altus's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Altus population: 84.52% are White, 0.22% are Black or African American, 1.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.78% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 12.36% are multiracial.
Altus's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 882 (98.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Altus is White with a population of 759 (84.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 857 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Altus's population decreased by 81 (9.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Altus's population decreased by 80 (10.68%), 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, Altus's population was lowest in year 2020 at 669.