Claflin, KS Population

Overview

455

Total Population

40.3

Median age

46.59%

Female population %

114.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

97.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Claflin is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Claflin's population under 18 was 28.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Claflin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Claflin, 21.98% were under the age of 15, 14.07% aged 15 to 29, 36.70% aged 30 to 64, 24.84% aged 65 to 84, and 2.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 31 less females than males in Claflin:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.59% females and 53.41% males in Claflin, KS.
The Claflin, KS gender ratio is 114.6:100 i.e. 114.6 men to 100 women (1.146).
For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 31.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 33.

Claflin's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Claflin population: 100% are White.
Claflin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 447 (98.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Claflin is White with a population of 455 (100% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 686 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Claflin's population decreased by 46 (6.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Claflin's population decreased by 82 (12.81%), 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, Claflin's population was lowest in year 2022 at 549.