Center, CO Population

Overview

2,377

Total Population

32.4

Median age

53.09%

Female population %

88.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

63.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,029

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Center is 32.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Center's population under 18 was 32.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Center's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Center, 27.43% were under the age of 15, 20.70% aged 15 to 29, 40.47% aged 30 to 64, 10.85% aged 65 to 84, and 0.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 147 more females than males in Center:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.09% females and 46.91% males in Center, CO.
The Center, CO gender ratio is 88.4:100 i.e. 88.4 men to 100 women (0.884).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 137.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 143.

Center's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Center population: 68.95% are White, 3.28% are Black or African American, 2.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.69% are some other race and 14.43% are multiracial.
Center's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2,029 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 348 (14.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Center is White with a population of 1,639 (68.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,535 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Center's population decreased by 191 (7.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Center's population decreased by 320 (14.22%), 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, Center's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,931.