Carter, OK Population

Overview

184

Total Population

41.9

Median age

47.28%

Female population %

111.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

40.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Carter's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Carter is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Carter's population under 18 was 19.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Carter's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Carter, 14.67% were under the age of 15, 13.04% aged 15 to 29, 58.15% aged 30 to 64, 13.04% aged 65 to 84, and 1.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10 less females than males in Carter:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.28% females and 52.72% males in Carter, OK.
The Carter, OK gender ratio is 111.5:100 i.e. 111.5 men to 100 women (1.115).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 16.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 16.

Carter's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Carter population: 75.54% are White, 7.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.54% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.63% are some other race and 14.67% are multiracial.
Carter's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 171 (92.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Carter is White with a population of 139 (75.54% of the total population).

Carter's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 279 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Carter's population increased by 14 (5.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Carter's population decreased by 83 (31.44%), 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, Carter's population was lowest in year 2021 at 178.