Blue Grass, IA Population

Overview

1,864

Total Population

42.6

Median age

53.22%

Female population %

87.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

65.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

91

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Blue Grass is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Blue Grass's population under 18 was 22.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Blue Grass's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Blue Grass, 19.47% were under the age of 15, 15.50% aged 15 to 29, 44.85% aged 30 to 64, 19.21% aged 65 to 84, and 0.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 120 more females than males in Blue Grass:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.22% females and 46.78% males in Blue Grass, IA.
The Blue Grass, IA gender ratio is 87.9:100 i.e. 87.9 men to 100 women (0.879).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 95.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 130.

Blue Grass's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Blue Grass population: 93.78% are White, 2.58% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.43% are some other race and 3.06% are multiracial.
Blue Grass's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 91 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,773 (95.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Blue Grass is White with a population of 1,748 (93.78% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,683 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Blue Grass's population increased by 278 (23.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Blue Grass's population increased by 211 (14.50%), 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, Blue Grass's population was lowest in year 2001 at 1,173.