Dove Creek, CO Population

Overview

705

Total Population

56.7

Median age

37.87%

Female population %

164:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

51.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

112

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dove Creek is 56.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dove Creek's population under 18 was 13.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dove Creek's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dove Creek, 12.77% were under the age of 15, 8.51% aged 15 to 29, 57.30% aged 30 to 64, 17.02% aged 65 to 84, and 4.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 171 less females than males in Dove Creek:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 37.87% females and 62.13% males in Dove Creek, CO.
The Dove Creek, CO gender ratio is 164:100 i.e. 164 men to 100 women (1.640).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 88.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 55.

Dove Creek's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Dove Creek population: 97.45% are White and 2.55% are multiracial.
Dove Creek's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 112 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 593 (84.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dove Creek is White with a population of 687 (97.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 751 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Dove Creek's population increased by 8 (1.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dove Creek's population decreased by 91 (12.53%), 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, Dove Creek's population was lowest in year 2020 at 635.