Overview
2,857
Total Population
39.6
Median age
51.98%
Female population %
92.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
54.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
118
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Brandenburg's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Brandenburg is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Brandenburg's population under 18 was 20.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Brandenburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Brandenburg, 17.47% were under the age of 15, 19.71% aged 15 to 29, 45.08% aged 30 to 64, 15.40% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 113 more females than males in Brandenburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.98% females and 48.02% males in Brandenburg, KY.
- The Brandenburg, KY gender ratio is 92.4:100 i.e. 92.4 men to 100 women (0.924).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 143.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 203.
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Race / Ethnicity
Brandenburg's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Brandenburg population: 83.06% are White, 3.82% are Black or African American, 4.34% are Asian, 0.63% are some other race and 8.16% are multiracial.
- Brandenburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 118 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,739 (95.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Brandenburg is White with a population of 2,373 (83.06% of the total population).
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Year by year
Brandenburg's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 2,929 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Brandenburg's population increased by 615 (29.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Brandenburg's population increased by 188 (6.95%), 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, Brandenburg's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,090.
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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)