Overview
1,187
Total Population
46.2
Median age
50.21%
Female population %
99.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
75.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
163
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Atwood's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Atwood is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Atwood's population under 18 was 20.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Atwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Atwood, 18.45% were under the age of 15, 12.47% aged 15 to 29, 44.48% aged 30 to 64, 19.46% aged 65 to 84, and 5.14% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 5 more females than males in Atwood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.21% females and 49.79% males in Atwood, KS.
- The Atwood, KS gender ratio is 99.2:100 i.e. 99.2 men to 100 women (0.992).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 57.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 57.
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Race / Ethnicity
Atwood's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Atwood population: 91.66% are White, 1.10% are Black or African American, 0.34% are Asian, 4.63% are some other race and 2.27% are multiracial.
- Atwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 163 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,024 (86.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Atwood is White with a population of 1,088 (91.66% of the total population).
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Year by year
Atwood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,298 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Atwood's population decreased by 114 (8.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Atwood's population increased by 112 (9.46%), 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, Atwood's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,059.
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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)