Eagle Grove, IA Population

Overview

3,597

Total Population

35.7

Median age

45.18%

Female population %

121.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

62.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

655

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Eagle Grove is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Eagle Grove's population under 18 was 28.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Eagle Grove's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Eagle Grove, 20.91% were under the age of 15, 20.13% aged 15 to 29, 41.62% aged 30 to 64, 15.01% aged 65 to 84, and 2.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 347 less females than males in Eagle Grove:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.18% females and 54.82% males in Eagle Grove, IA.
The Eagle Grove, IA gender ratio is 121.4:100 i.e. 121.4 men to 100 women (1.214).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 211.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 158.

Eagle Grove's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Eagle Grove population: 85.57% are White, 5.20% are some other race and 9.23% are multiracial.
Eagle Grove's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 655 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,942 (81.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Eagle Grove is White with a population of 3,078 (85.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,701 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Eagle Grove's population decreased by 132 (3.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Eagle Grove's population increased by 26 (0.73%), 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, Eagle Grove's population was lowest in year 2009 at 3,269.