Blencoe, IA Population

Overview

257

Total Population

52.3

Median age

53.31%

Female population %

87.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

127.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Blencoe is 52.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Blencoe's population under 18 was 23.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Blencoe's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Blencoe, 20.62% were under the age of 15, 15.56% aged 15 to 29, 28.40% aged 30 to 64, 31.13% aged 65 to 84, and 4.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 17 more females than males in Blencoe:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.31% females and 46.69% males in Blencoe, IA.
The Blencoe, IA gender ratio is 87.6:100 i.e. 87.6 men to 100 women (0.876).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 18.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 17.

Blencoe's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Blencoe population: 98.05% are White, 0.78% are Black or African American and 1.17% are multiracial.
Blencoe's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 253 (98.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Blencoe is White with a population of 252 (98.05% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 232 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Blencoe's population decreased by 2 (0.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Blencoe's population increased by 8 (3.57%), 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, Blencoe's population was lowest in year 2009 at 195.