Overview
58,872
Total Population
29.9
Median age
51.11%
Female population %
95.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
60.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
22,07
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Caldwell's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Caldwell is 29.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Caldwell's population under 18 was 32.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Caldwell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Caldwell, 28.32% were under the age of 15, 21.81% aged 15 to 29, 40.45% aged 30 to 64, 8.43% aged 65 to 84, and 0.99% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,312 more females than males in Caldwell:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.11% females and 48.89% males in Caldwell, ID.
- The Caldwell, ID gender ratio is 95.6:100 i.e. 95.6 men to 100 women (0.956).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,164.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 3,019.
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Race / Ethnicity
Caldwell's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Caldwell population: 69.14% are White, 0.36% are Black or African American, 1.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.81% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 19.84% are some other race and 8.39% are multiracial.
- Caldwell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 22,07 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 36,802 (62.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Caldwell is White with a population of 40,706 (69.14% of the total population).
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Year by year
Caldwell's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 65,920 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Caldwell's population increased by 19,187 (70.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Caldwell's population increased by 14,100 (30.29%), 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 2000 at 27,358.
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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)