Bayard, IA Population

Overview

376

Total Population

40.5

Median age

43.35%

Female population %

130.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

75.7

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

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

The median age in Bayard is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bayard's population under 18 was 24.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bayard's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bayard, 20.21% were under the age of 15, 18.88% aged 15 to 29, 38.03% aged 30 to 64, 21.54% aged 65 to 84, and 1.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 50 less females than males in Bayard:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.35% females and 56.65% males in Bayard, IA.
The Bayard, IA gender ratio is 130.7:100 i.e. 130.7 men to 100 women (1.307).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 29.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 24.

Bayard's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bayard population: 89.89% are White, 4.52% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.46% are some other race and 1.86% are multiracial.
Bayard'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 356 (94.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bayard is White with a population of 338 (89.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 528 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Bayard's population decreased by 52 (9.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bayard's population decreased by 71 (14.92%), 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, Bayard's population was lowest in year 2021 at 400.