Overview
1,004
Total Population
41.5
Median age
54.78%
Female population %
82.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
70.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
69
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Arapahoe's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Arapahoe is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Arapahoe's population under 18 was 28.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Arapahoe's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Arapahoe, 23.51% were under the age of 15, 15.04% aged 15 to 29, 43.63% aged 30 to 64, 13.25% aged 65 to 84, and 4.58% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 96 more females than males in Arapahoe:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.78% females and 45.22% males in Arapahoe, NE.
- The Arapahoe, NE gender ratio is 82.5:100 i.e. 82.5 men to 100 women (0.825).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 72.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 62.
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Race / Ethnicity
Arapahoe's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Arapahoe population: 97.21% are White, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.60% are Asian and 1.99% are multiracial.
- Arapahoe's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 69 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 935 (93.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Arapahoe is White with a population of 976 (97.21% of the total population).
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Year by year
Arapahoe's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,027 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Arapahoe's population decreased by 2 (0.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Arapahoe's population decreased by 29 (2.83%), 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, Arapahoe's population was lowest in year 2008 at 880.
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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)