Overview
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Total Population
24.5
Median age
51.88%
Female population %
92.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
100.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
7
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Blue Mountain's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Blue Mountain is 24.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Blue Mountain's population under 18 was 46.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Blue Mountain's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Blue Mountain, 43.75% were under the age of 15, 11.88% aged 15 to 29, 38.12% aged 30 to 64, 5.62% aged 65 to 84, and 0.62% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 6 more females than males in Blue Mountain:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.88% females and 48.13% males in Blue Mountain, AR.
- The Blue Mountain, AR gender ratio is 92.8:100 i.e. 92.8 men to 100 women (0.928).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 23.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 37.
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Race / Ethnicity
Blue Mountain's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Blue Mountain population: 54.37% are White, 20% are Black or African American, 1.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.38% are some other race and 20% are multiracial.
- Blue Mountain's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 153 (95.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Blue Mountain is White with a population of 87 (54.37% of the total population).
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Year by year
Blue Mountain's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 140 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, Blue Mountain's population decreased by 10 (7.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Blue Mountain's population decreased by 37 (29.84%), 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 Mountain's population was lowest in year 2020 at 87.
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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)