Overview
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Total Population
66.3
Median age
50.72%
Female population %
97.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
187.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
De Witt's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in De Witt is 66.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- De Witt's population under 18 was 0.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- De Witt's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 65.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in De Witt, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 4.35% aged 15 to 29, 30.43% aged 30 to 64, 52.17% aged 65 to 84, and 13.04% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1 more females than males in De Witt:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.72% females and 49.28% males in De Witt, MO.
- The De Witt, MO gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 18.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 9.
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Race / Ethnicity
De Witt's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of De Witt population: 88.41% are White and 11.59% are Black or African American.
- De Witt's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 69 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in De Witt is White with a population of 61 (88.41% of the total population).
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Year by year
De Witt's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 121 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, De Witt's population increased by 3 (2.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, De Witt's population decreased by 36 (29.75%), 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, De Witt's population was lowest in year 2021 at 84.
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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)