Cairo, WV Population

Overview

242

Total Population

51.9

Median age

48.76%

Female population %

105.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

36.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cairo is 51.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cairo's population under 18 was 14.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cairo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cairo, 7.44% were under the age of 15, 19.83% aged 15 to 29, 53.31% aged 30 to 64, 16.53% aged 65 to 84, and 2.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 less females than males in Cairo:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.76% females and 51.24% males in Cairo, WV.
The Cairo, WV gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 35.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 17.

Cairo's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Cairo population: 93.39% are White and 6.61% are multiracial.
Cairo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 242 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cairo is White with a population of 226 (93.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 280 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Cairo's population increased by 6 (2.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cairo's population decreased by 107 (38.21%), 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, Cairo's population was lowest in year 2022 at 168.