Dunkerton, IA Population

Overview

900

Total Population

35.3

Median age

55.67%

Female population %

79.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

67.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dunkerton is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dunkerton's population under 18 was 30.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dunkerton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dunkerton, 24.78% were under the age of 15, 21.44% aged 15 to 29, 38.11% aged 30 to 64, 13.00% aged 65 to 84, and 2.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 102 more females than males in Dunkerton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.67% females and 44.33% males in Dunkerton, IA.
The Dunkerton, IA gender ratio is 79.6:100 i.e. 79.6 men to 100 women (0.796).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 70.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 57.

Dunkerton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dunkerton population: 98.11% are White, 0.22% are Black or African American and 1.67% are multiracial.
Dunkerton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 892 (99.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dunkerton is White with a population of 883 (98.11% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 866 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Dunkerton's population increased by 90 (11.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dunkerton's population decreased by 22 (2.55%), 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, Dunkerton's population was lowest in year 2000 at 773.