Athol, KS Population

Overview

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Total Population

56.5

Median age

50.00%

Female population %

1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

73.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Athol is 56.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Athol's population under 18 was 11.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Athol's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Athol, 11.54% were under the age of 15, 15.38% aged 15 to 29, 42.31% aged 30 to 64, 30.77% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 0 less females than males in Athol:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.00% females and 50.00% males in Athol, KS.
The Athol, KS gender ratio is 1:100 i.e. 1 men to 100 women (1.000).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 4.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 4.

Athol's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Athol population: 92.31% are White and 7.69% are multiracial.
Athol's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24 (92.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Athol is White with a population of 24 (92.31% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 49 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Athol's population decreased by 5 (10.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Athol's population decreased by 2 (4.55%), 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, Athol's population was lowest in year 2016 at 41.