Overview
1,713
Total Population
35.4
Median age
49.97%
Female population %
100.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
58.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
58
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Eaton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Eaton is 35.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Eaton's population under 18 was 20.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Eaton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Eaton, 18.27% were under the age of 15, 22.36% aged 15 to 29, 40.75% aged 30 to 64, 16.40% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1 less females than males in Eaton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.97% females and 50.03% males in Eaton, IN.
- The Eaton, IN gender ratio is 100.1:100 i.e. 100.1 men to 100 women (1.001).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 114.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 92.
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Race / Ethnicity
Eaton's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Eaton population: 94.69% are White and 5.31% are multiracial.
- Eaton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 58 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,655 (96.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Eaton is White with a population of 1,622 (94.69% of the total population).
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Year by year
Eaton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,993 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Eaton's population decreased by 171 (8.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Eaton's population decreased by 219 (12.08%), 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, Eaton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,592.
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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)