Charter Oak, IA Population

Overview

576

Total Population

44.1

Median age

47.74%

Female population %

109.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

102.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

31

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Charter Oak is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Charter Oak's population under 18 was 31.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Charter Oak's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Charter Oak, 26.22% were under the age of 15, 11.63% aged 15 to 29, 37.67% aged 30 to 64, 21.18% aged 65 to 84, and 3.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 26 less females than males in Charter Oak:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.74% females and 52.26% males in Charter Oak, IA.
The Charter Oak, IA gender ratio is 109.5:100 i.e. 109.5 men to 100 women (1.095).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 48.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 36.

Charter Oak's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Charter Oak population: 99.48% are White and 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Charter Oak's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 545 (94.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Charter Oak is White with a population of 573 (99.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 532 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Charter Oak's population decreased by 26 (4.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Charter Oak's population increased by 27 (5.35%), 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, Charter Oak's population was lowest in year 2019 at 482.