Bayard, NE Population

Overview

1,271

Total Population

38.3

Median age

47.84%

Female population %

109:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

69.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

273

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bayard is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bayard's population under 18 was 23.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bayard's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bayard, 19.35% were under the age of 15, 22.34% aged 15 to 29, 36.59% aged 30 to 64, 18.80% aged 65 to 84, and 2.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 55 less females than males in Bayard:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.84% females and 52.16% males in Bayard, NE.
The Bayard, NE gender ratio is 109:100 i.e. 109 men to 100 women (1.090).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 137.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 68.

Bayard's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bayard population: 77.18% are White, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.60% are Asian, 0.47% are some other race and 19.35% are multiracial.
Bayard's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 273 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 998 (78.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bayard is White with a population of 981 (77.18% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,243 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Bayard's population decreased by 34 (2.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bayard's population decreased by 76 (6.29%), 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, Bayard's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,080.