Overview
798
Total Population
55.9
Median age
50.75%
Female population %
97:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
69.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
53
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Council's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Council is 55.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Council's population under 18 was 17.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Council's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Council, 13.41% were under the age of 15, 14.54% aged 15 to 29, 44.49% aged 30 to 64, 24.56% aged 65 to 84, and 3.01% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 12 more females than males in Council:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.75% females and 49.25% males in Council, ID.
- The Council, ID gender ratio is 97:100 i.e. 97 men to 100 women (0.970).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 73.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 48.
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Race / Ethnicity
Council's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Council population: 98.12% are White, 1.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.63% are some other race.
- Council's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 53 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 745 (93.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Council is White with a population of 783 (98.12% of the total population).
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Year by year
Council's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 951 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Council's population increased by 45 (5.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Council's population increased by 42 (5.03%), 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, Council's population was lowest in year 2009 at 648.
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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)