Catron, MO Population

Overview

41

Total Population

70.1

Median age

63.41%

Female population %

57.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

156.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Catron is 70.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Catron's population under 18 was 9.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Catron's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 51.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Catron, 9.76% were under the age of 15, 0.00% aged 15 to 29, 39.02% aged 30 to 64, 46.34% aged 65 to 84, and 4.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 11 more females than males in Catron:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 63.41% females and 36.59% males in Catron, MO.
The Catron, MO gender ratio is 57.7:100 i.e. 57.7 men to 100 women (0.577).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 4.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 10.

Catron's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Catron population: 95.12% are White, 2.44% are Black or African American and 2.44% are multiracial.
Catron's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4 (97.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Catron is White with a population of 39 (95.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 67 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Catron's population increased by 1 (1.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Catron's population decreased by 29 (43.28%), 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, Catron's population was lowest in year 2022 at 36.