Diagonal, IA Population

Overview

506

Total Population

46.2

Median age

51.98%

Female population %

92.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

94.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Diagonal is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Diagonal's population under 18 was 21.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Diagonal's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Diagonal, 16.40% were under the age of 15, 18.38% aged 15 to 29, 33.00% aged 30 to 64, 25.69% aged 65 to 84, and 6.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 20 more females than males in Diagonal:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.98% females and 48.02% males in Diagonal, IA.
The Diagonal, IA gender ratio is 92.4:100 i.e. 92.4 men to 100 women (0.924).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 28.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 42.

Diagonal's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Diagonal population: 86.76% are White and 13.24% are multiracial.
Diagonal's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 487 (96.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Diagonal is White with a population of 439 (86.76% of the total population).

Diagonal's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 340 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Diagonal's population increased by 17 (5.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Diagonal's population increased by 9 (2.74%), 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, Diagonal's population was lowest in year 2009 at 280.