Overview
1,274
Total Population
35.7
Median age
54.40%
Female population %
83.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
46.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Eclectic's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Eclectic is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Eclectic's population under 18 was 23.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Eclectic's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Eclectic, 19.39% were under the age of 15, 20.33% aged 15 to 29, 47.88% aged 30 to 64, 11.85% aged 65 to 84, and 0.55% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 112 more females than males in Eclectic:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.40% females and 45.60% males in Eclectic, AL.
- The Eclectic, AL gender ratio is 83.8:100 i.e. 83.8 men to 100 women (0.838).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 76.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 98.

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Race / Ethnicity
Eclectic's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Eclectic population: 78.65% are White, 18.13% are Black or African American and 3.22% are multiracial.
- Eclectic's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,274 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Eclectic is White with a population of 1,002 (78.65% of the total population).

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Year by year
Eclectic's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,202 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Eclectic's population decreased by 3 (0.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Eclectic's population increased by 215 (21.96%), 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, Eclectic's population was lowest in year 2013 at 977.

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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)