Overview
300
Total Population
29.2
Median age
40.00%
Female population %
15:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
114.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cantril's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cantril is 29.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cantril's population under 18 was 27.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cantril's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cantril, 24.00% were under the age of 15, 27.33% aged 15 to 29, 19.33% aged 30 to 64, 21.67% aged 65 to 84, and 7.67% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 60 less females than males in Cantril:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.00% females and 60.00% males in Cantril, IA.
- The Cantril, IA gender ratio is 15:100 i.e. 15 men to 100 women (1.500).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 29.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 28.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cantril's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cantril population: 100% are White.
- Cantril's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28 (93.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cantril is White with a population of 3 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cantril's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 260 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Cantril's population decreased by 38 (14.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cantril's population decreased by 1 (0.45%), 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, Cantril's population was lowest in year 2018 at 206.
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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)