Overview
36,312
Total Population
41.3
Median age
52.62%
Female population %
9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
52.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
8,691
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Claremont's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Claremont is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Claremont's population under 18 was 17.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Claremont's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Claremont, 14.52% were under the age of 15, 23.49% aged 15 to 29, 42.07% aged 30 to 64, 16.64% aged 65 to 84, and 3.28% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,906 more females than males in Claremont:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.62% females and 47.38% males in Claremont, CA.
- The Claremont, CA gender ratio is 9:100 i.e. 9 men to 100 women (0.900).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,794.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,009.
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Race / Ethnicity
Claremont's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Claremont population: 57.58% are White, 5.83% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 15.32% are Asian, 0.18% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.63% are some other race and 13.93% are multiracial.
- Claremont's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 8,691 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,621 (76.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Claremont is White with a population of 20,91 (57.58% of the total population).
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Year by year
Claremont's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 37,183 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Claremont's population increased by 973 (2.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Claremont's population increased by 2,306 (6.61%), 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, Claremont's population was lowest in year 2000 at 33,904.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)