Overview
305
Total Population
36.7
Median age
54.10%
Female population %
84.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
45.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
31
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Arthur's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Arthur is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Arthur's population under 18 was 16.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Arthur's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Arthur, 14.10% were under the age of 15, 31.15% aged 15 to 29, 37.38% aged 30 to 64, 15.08% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 25 more females than males in Arthur:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.10% females and 45.90% males in Arthur, IA.
- The Arthur, IA gender ratio is 84.8:100 i.e. 84.8 men to 100 women (0.848).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 43.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 33.
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Race / Ethnicity
Arthur's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Arthur population: 84.92% are White, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.16% are some other race and 4.59% are multiracial.
- Arthur's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 274 (89.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Arthur is White with a population of 259 (84.92% of the total population).
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Year by year
Arthur's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 244 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Arthur's population decreased by 39 (15.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Arthur's population increased by 17 (8.29%), 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, Arthur's population was lowest in year 2018 at 194.
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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)