Edgewood, IA Population

Overview

661

Total Population

53.1

Median age

60.67%

Female population %

64.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

85.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Edgewood is 53.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Edgewood's population under 18 was 14.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Edgewood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Edgewood, 13.62% were under the age of 15, 18.46% aged 15 to 29, 35.55% aged 30 to 64, 22.84% aged 65 to 84, and 9.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 141 more females than males in Edgewood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.67% females and 39.33% males in Edgewood, IA.
The Edgewood, IA gender ratio is 64.8:100 i.e. 64.8 men to 100 women (0.648).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 34.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 45.

Edgewood's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Edgewood population: 97.58% are White and 2.42% are multiracial.
Edgewood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 661 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Edgewood is White with a population of 645 (97.58% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 916 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Edgewood's population decreased by 46 (5.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Edgewood's population increased by 42 (4.85%), 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, Edgewood's population was lowest in year 2011 at 853.