Carl Junction, MO Population

Overview

8,099

Total Population

35.2

Median age

51.18%

Female population %

95.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

71.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Carl Junction's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Carl Junction is 35.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Carl Junction's population under 18 was 33.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Carl Junction's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Carl Junction, 27.42% were under the age of 15, 16.69% aged 15 to 29, 41.55% aged 30 to 64, 12.95% aged 65 to 84, and 1.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 191 more females than males in Carl Junction:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.18% females and 48.82% males in Carl Junction, MO.
The Carl Junction, MO gender ratio is 95.4:100 i.e. 95.4 men to 100 women (0.954).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 572.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 637.

Carl Junction's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Carl Junction population: 92.33% are White, 0.48% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.23% are Asian and 5.80% are multiracial.
Carl Junction's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,087 (99.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Carl Junction is White with a population of 7,478 (92.33% of the total population).

Carl Junction's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 8,366 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Carl Junction's population increased by 2,094 (38.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Carl Junction's population increased by 658 (8.75%), 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, Carl Junction's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,422.