Overview
1,126
Total Population
29.0
Median age
53.73%
Female population %
86.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
84.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
83
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Atwood's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Atwood is 29.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Atwood's population under 18 was 33.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Atwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Atwood, 31.26% were under the age of 15, 19.98% aged 15 to 29, 34.28% aged 30 to 64, 12.70% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 84 more females than males in Atwood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.73% females and 46.27% males in Atwood, TN.
- The Atwood, TN gender ratio is 86.1:100 i.e. 86.1 men to 100 women (0.861).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 69.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 89.
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Race / Ethnicity
Atwood's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Atwood population: 80.20% are White, 6.75% are Black or African American, 1.15% are some other race and 11.90% are multiracial.
- Atwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 83 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,043 (92.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Atwood is White with a population of 903 (80.20% 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 989 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Atwood's population decreased by 43 (4.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Atwood's population decreased by 4 (0.42%), 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 2019 at 913.
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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)