Overview
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Total Population
34.5
Median age
46.34%
Female population %
115.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
141.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dougherty's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dougherty is 34.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dougherty's population under 18 was 37.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dougherty's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dougherty, 32.93% were under the age of 15, 12.20% aged 15 to 29, 29.27% aged 30 to 64, 20.73% aged 65 to 84, and 4.88% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 6 less females than males in Dougherty:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.34% females and 53.66% males in Dougherty, IA.
- The Dougherty, IA gender ratio is 115.8:100 i.e. 115.8 men to 100 women (1.158).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 8.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 8.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dougherty's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dougherty population: 95.12% are White and 4.88% are multiracial.
- Dougherty's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 78 (95.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dougherty is White with a population of 78 (95.12% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dougherty's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 79 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Dougherty's population decreased by 21 (26.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dougherty's population increased by 7 (12.07%), 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, Dougherty's population was lowest in year 2014 at 56.
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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)