Overview
6,291
Total Population
39.3
Median age
54.27%
Female population %
84.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
55.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
187
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Cynthiana's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cynthiana is 39.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cynthiana's population under 18 was 24.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cynthiana's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cynthiana, 19.14% were under the age of 15, 21.98% aged 15 to 29, 42.25% aged 30 to 64, 13.94% aged 65 to 84, and 2.69% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 537 more females than males in Cynthiana:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.27% females and 45.73% males in Cynthiana, KY.
- The Cynthiana, KY gender ratio is 84.3:100 i.e. 84.3 men to 100 women (0.843).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 271.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 397.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cynthiana's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cynthiana population: 91.72% are White, 2.18% are Black or African American, 1.08% are some other race and 5.02% are multiracial.
- Cynthiana's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 187 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,104 (97.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cynthiana is White with a population of 5,77 (91.72% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cynthiana's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,575 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Cynthiana's population decreased by 218 (3.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cynthiana's population decreased by 16 (0.25%), 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, Cynthiana's population was lowest in year 2016 at 6,239.
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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)