Dedham, IA Population

Overview

226

Total Population

32.6

Median age

42.04%

Female population %

137.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

51.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Dedham's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dedham is 32.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dedham's population under 18 was 23.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dedham's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dedham, 22.12% were under the age of 15, 22.57% aged 15 to 29, 43.36% aged 30 to 64, 11.06% aged 65 to 84, and 0.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 36 less females than males in Dedham:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.04% females and 57.96% males in Dedham, IA.
The Dedham, IA gender ratio is 137.9:100 i.e. 137.9 men to 100 women (1.379).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 21.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 14.

Dedham's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Dedham population: 99.12% are White and 0.88% are multiracial.
Dedham's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 224 (99.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dedham is White with a population of 224 (99.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 280 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dedham's population decreased by 18 (6.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dedham's population decreased by 39 (14.89%), 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, Dedham's population was lowest in year 2022 at 219.