Coulee Dam, WA Population

Overview

1,394

Total Population

42.4

Median age

47.13%

Female population %

112.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

63.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Coulee Dam is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Coulee Dam's population under 18 was 22.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Coulee Dam's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Coulee Dam, 17.93% were under the age of 15, 20.80% aged 15 to 29, 40.46% aged 30 to 64, 17.36% aged 65 to 84, and 3.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 80 less females than males in Coulee Dam:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.13% females and 52.87% males in Coulee Dam, WA.
The Coulee Dam, WA gender ratio is 112.2:100 i.e. 112.2 men to 100 women (1.122).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 100.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 70.

Coulee Dam's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Coulee Dam population: 48.71% are White, 44.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.65% are Asian, 0.22% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 5.81% are multiracial.
Coulee Dam's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,324 (94.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Coulee Dam is White with a population of 679 (48.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,219 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Coulee Dam's population increased by 50 (4.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Coulee Dam's population increased by 114 (10.37%), 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, Coulee Dam's population was lowest in year 2002 at 1,007.