Overview
1,470
Total Population
51.3
Median age
58.50%
Female population %
70.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
58.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
72
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Burkesville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Burkesville is 51.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Burkesville's population under 18 was 15.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Burkesville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Burkesville, 11.16% were under the age of 15, 12.79% aged 15 to 29, 50.48% aged 30 to 64, 20.41% aged 65 to 84, and 5.17% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 250 more females than males in Burkesville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.50% females and 41.50% males in Burkesville, KY.
- The Burkesville, KY gender ratio is 70.9:100 i.e. 70.9 men to 100 women (0.709).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 86.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 96.
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Race / Ethnicity
Burkesville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Burkesville population: 83.74% are White, 9.46% are Black or African American, 1.36% are Asian, 4.01% are some other race and 1.43% are multiracial.
- Burkesville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 72 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,398 (95.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Burkesville is White with a population of 1,231 (83.74% of the total population).
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Year by year
Burkesville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,737 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Burkesville's population decreased by 200 (11.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Burkesville's population decreased by 164 (10.67%), 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, Burkesville's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,373.
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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)