Overview
364
Total Population
28.0
Median age
39.01%
Female population %
156.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
54.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Carbon's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Carbon is 28.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Carbon's population under 18 was 26.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Carbon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Carbon, 24.45% were under the age of 15, 29.95% aged 15 to 29, 34.62% aged 30 to 64, 9.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 80 less females than males in Carbon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.01% females and 60.99% males in Carbon, IN.
- The Carbon, IN gender ratio is 156.3:100 i.e. 156.3 men to 100 women (1.563).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 55.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 24.
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Race / Ethnicity
Carbon's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Carbon population: 100% are White.
- Carbon'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 364 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Carbon is White with a population of 364 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Carbon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 385 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Carbon's population increased by 42 (12.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Carbon's population decreased by 125 (32.47%), 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, Carbon's population was lowest in year 2021 at 259.
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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)