Overview
1,375
Total Population
55.3
Median age
51.20%
Female population %
95.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
72.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
58
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Arma's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Arma is 55.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Arma's population under 18 was 12.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Arma's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Arma, 9.60% were under the age of 15, 18.18% aged 15 to 29, 39.93% aged 30 to 64, 27.64% aged 65 to 84, and 4.65% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 33 more females than males in Arma:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.20% females and 48.80% males in Arma, KS.
- The Arma, KS gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 93.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 92.
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Race / Ethnicity
Arma's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Arma population: 94.69% are White, 0.07% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.73% are some other race and 4.15% are multiracial.
- Arma's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 58 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,317 (95.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Arma is White with a population of 1,302 (94.69% of the total population).
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Year by year
Arma's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,540 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Arma's population decreased by 53 (3.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Arma's population decreased by 81 (5.45%), 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, Arma's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,399.
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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)