Overview
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Total Population
56.9
Median age
49.92%
Female population %
100.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
67.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
31
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Downs's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Downs is 56.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Downs's population under 18 was 9.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Downs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Downs, 4.74% were under the age of 15, 14.21% aged 15 to 29, 45.52% aged 30 to 64, 25.38% aged 65 to 84, and 10.15% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1 less females than males in Downs:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.92% females and 50.08% males in Downs, KS.
- The Downs, KS gender ratio is 100.3:100 i.e. 100.3 men to 100 women (1.003).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 43.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 37.
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Race / Ethnicity
Downs's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Downs population: 97.97% are White, 0.34% are Asian, 1.18% are some other race and 0.51% are multiracial.
- Downs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 56 (94.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Downs is White with a population of 579 (97.97% of the total population).
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Year by year
Downs's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,022 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Downs's population decreased by 109 (10.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Downs's population decreased by 107 (11.72%), 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, Downs's population was lowest in year 2021 at 803.
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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)