Dearing, KS Population

Overview

375

Total Population

51.1

Median age

47.20%

Female population %

111.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

53.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dearing is 51.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dearing's population under 18 was 18.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dearing's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dearing, 16.00% were under the age of 15, 10.67% aged 15 to 29, 54.40% aged 30 to 64, 18.13% aged 65 to 84, and 0.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 21 less females than males in Dearing:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.20% females and 52.80% males in Dearing, KS.
The Dearing, KS gender ratio is 111.9:100 i.e. 111.9 men to 100 women (1.119).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 30.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 41.

Dearing's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dearing population: 89.07% are White, 6.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.27% are multiracial.
Dearing's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 345 (92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dearing is White with a population of 334 (89.07% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 488 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dearing's population decreased by 70 (14.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dearing's population decreased by 39 (9.33%), 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, Dearing's population was lowest in year 2021 at 377.