Earle, AR Population

Overview

1,888

Total Population

38.5

Median age

51.22%

Female population %

95.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

65.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Earle is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Earle's population under 18 was 28.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Earle's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Earle, 23.36% were under the age of 15, 18.38% aged 15 to 29, 41.90% aged 30 to 64, 16.15% aged 65 to 84, and 0.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 46 more females than males in Earle:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.22% females and 48.78% males in Earle, AR.
The Earle, AR gender ratio is 95.2:100 i.e. 95.2 men to 100 women (0.952).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 102.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 124.

Earle's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Earle population: 15.10% are White, 75.53% are Black or African American and 9.38% are multiracial.
Earle's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,882 (99.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Earle is Black or African American with a population of 1,426 (75.53% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,035 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Earle's population decreased by 633 (20.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Earle's population decreased by 573 (23.86%), 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, Earle's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,778.