Overview
441
Total Population
41.3
Median age
47.17%
Female population %
112:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
68.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
24
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Caldwell's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Caldwell is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Caldwell's population under 18 was 27.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Caldwell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Caldwell, 16.10% were under the age of 15, 15.65% aged 15 to 29, 43.76% aged 30 to 64, 21.09% aged 65 to 84, and 3.40% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 25 less females than males in Caldwell:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.17% females and 52.83% males in Caldwell, AR.
- The Caldwell, AR gender ratio is 112:100 i.e. 112 men to 100 women (1.120).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 44.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 32.
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Race / Ethnicity
Caldwell's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Caldwell population: 87.07% are White, 10.20% are Black or African American, 0.91% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.81% are some other race.
- Caldwell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 417 (94.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Caldwell is White with a population of 384 (87.07% of the total population).
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Year by year
Caldwell's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 564 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Caldwell's population decreased by 30 (5.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Caldwell's population decreased by 86 (16.10%), 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, Caldwell's population was lowest in year 2022 at 436.
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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)