Overview
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Total Population
62.5
Median age
37.93%
Female population %
163.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
52.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Blacksville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Blacksville is 62.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Blacksville's population under 18 was 0.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Blacksville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Blacksville, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 13.79% aged 15 to 29, 51.72% aged 30 to 64, 34.48% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 14 less females than males in Blacksville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 37.93% females and 62.07% males in Blacksville, WV.
- The Blacksville, WV gender ratio is 163.6:100 i.e. 163.6 men to 100 women (1.636).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 14.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 7.
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Race / Ethnicity
Blacksville's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Blacksville population: 100% are White.
- Blacksville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 58 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Blacksville is White with a population of 58 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Blacksville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 184 in the year 2017
- From 2000 to 2010, Blacksville's population decreased by 1 (0.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Blacksville's population decreased by 55 (31.98%), 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, Blacksville's population was lowest in year 2020 at 117.
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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)