Overview
1,894
Total Population
43.1
Median age
51.32%
Female population %
94.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
54.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
194
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Claremont's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Claremont is 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Claremont's population under 18 was 24.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Claremont's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Claremont, 17.58% were under the age of 15, 17.69% aged 15 to 29, 47.15% aged 30 to 64, 15.42% aged 65 to 84, and 2.16% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 50 more females than males in Claremont:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.32% females and 48.68% males in Claremont, NC.
- The Claremont, NC gender ratio is 94.9:100 i.e. 94.9 men to 100 women (0.949).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 167.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 147.
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Race / Ethnicity
Claremont's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Claremont population: 86.64% are White, 2.96% are Black or African American, 0.16% are Asian, 0.48% are some other race and 9.77% are multiracial.
- Claremont's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 194 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,7 (89.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Claremont is White with a population of 1,641 (86.64% of the total population).
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Year by year
Claremont's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 1,715 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Claremont's population increased by 269 (24.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Claremont's population increased by 335 (24.69%), 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 1,088.
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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)