Cheyenne Wells, CO Population

Overview

898

Total Population

40.7

Median age

49.89%

Female population %

100.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

85.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cheyenne Wells is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cheyenne Wells's population under 18 was 28.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cheyenne Wells's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cheyenne Wells, 25.84% were under the age of 15, 9.69% aged 15 to 29, 44.21% aged 30 to 64, 17.37% aged 65 to 84, and 2.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2 less females than males in Cheyenne Wells:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.89% females and 50.11% males in Cheyenne Wells, CO.
The Cheyenne Wells, CO gender ratio is 100.4:100 i.e. 100.4 men to 100 women (1.004).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 51.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 69.

Cheyenne Wells's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cheyenne Wells population: 87.42% are White, 0.22% are Black or African American, 0.33% are Asian, 1.67% are some other race and 10.36% are multiracial.
Cheyenne Wells's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 758 (84.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cheyenne Wells is White with a population of 785 (87.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 999 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Cheyenne Wells's population decreased by 153 (15.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cheyenne Wells's population decreased by 94 (11.11%), 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, Cheyenne Wells's population was lowest in year 2022 at 734.