Overview
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Total Population
38.2
Median age
45.57%
Female population %
119.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
77.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
126
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Eckley's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Eckley is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Eckley's population under 18 was 28.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Eckley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Eckley, 25.38% were under the age of 15, 12.23% aged 15 to 29, 44.04% aged 30 to 64, 12.84% aged 65 to 84, and 5.50% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 29 less females than males in Eckley:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.57% females and 54.43% males in Eckley, CO.
- The Eckley, CO gender ratio is 119.5:100 i.e. 119.5 men to 100 women (1.195).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 20.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 22.
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Race / Ethnicity
Eckley's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Eckley population: 86.24% are White, 5.81% are some other race and 7.95% are multiracial.
- Eckley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 126 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 201 (61.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Eckley is White with a population of 282 (86.24% of the total population).
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Year by year
Eckley's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 289 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Eckley's population decreased by 31 (10.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Eckley's population decreased by 25 (9.77%), 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, Eckley's population was lowest in year 2020 at 231.
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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)