Overview
188
Total Population
32.5
Median age
57.45%
Female population %
74.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
69.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Blackwater's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Blackwater is 32.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Blackwater's population under 18 was 36.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Blackwater's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Blackwater, 28.72% were under the age of 15, 19.15% aged 15 to 29, 39.89% aged 30 to 64, 10.11% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 28 more females than males in Blackwater:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.45% females and 42.55% males in Blackwater, MO.
- The Blackwater, MO gender ratio is 74.1:100 i.e. 74.1 men to 100 women (0.741).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 13.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 15.

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Race / Ethnicity
Blackwater's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Blackwater population: 99.47% are White and 0.53% are multiracial.
- Blackwater's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 188 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Blackwater is White with a population of 187 (99.47% of the total population).

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Year by year
Blackwater's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 201 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Blackwater's population decreased by 46 (23.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Blackwater's population increased by 17 (11.11%), 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, Blackwater's population was lowest in year 2018 at 148.

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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)