Overview
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Total Population
44.8
Median age
46.19%
Female population %
116.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
55.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
29
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Amboy's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Amboy is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Amboy's population under 18 was 22.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Amboy's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Amboy, 15.22% were under the age of 15, 20.21% aged 15 to 29, 44.09% aged 30 to 64, 17.85% aged 65 to 84, and 2.62% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 29 less females than males in Amboy:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.19% females and 53.81% males in Amboy, IN.
- The Amboy, IN gender ratio is 116.5:100 i.e. 116.5 men to 100 women (1.165).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 25.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 23.
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Race / Ethnicity
Amboy's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Amboy population: 93.70% are White, 2.10% are Black or African American, 0.26% are Asian, 1.31% are some other race and 2.62% are multiracial.
- Amboy's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 352 (92.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Amboy is White with a population of 357 (93.70% of the total population).
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Year by year
Amboy's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 369 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Amboy's population increased by 14 (3.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Amboy's population decreased by 56 (15.18%), 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, Amboy's population was lowest in year 2022 at 311.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)