Overview
1,583
Total Population
32.0
Median age
58.88%
Female population %
69.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
104.3
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Como's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Como is 32.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Como's population under 18 was 26.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Como's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Como, 23.75% were under the age of 15, 16.68% aged 15 to 29, 32.28% aged 30 to 64, 25.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 281 more females than males in Como:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.88% females and 41.12% males in Como, MS.
- The Como, MS gender ratio is 69.8:100 i.e. 69.8 men to 100 women (0.698).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 150.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 139.
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Race / Ethnicity
Como's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Como population: 20.03% are White, 73.59% are Black or African American and 6.38% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander.
- Como's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,583 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Como is Black or African American with a population of 1,165 (73.59% of the total population).
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Year by year
Como's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,306 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Como's population decreased by 34 (2.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Como's population decreased by 157 (12.34%), 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, Como's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,081.
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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)