Overview
284
Total Population
46.5
Median age
49.30%
Female population %
102.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
68.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Edwardsport's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Edwardsport is 46.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Edwardsport's population under 18 was 21.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Edwardsport's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Edwardsport, 18.66% were under the age of 15, 19.37% aged 15 to 29, 40.14% aged 30 to 64, 19.01% aged 65 to 84, and 2.82% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4 less females than males in Edwardsport:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.30% females and 50.70% males in Edwardsport, IN.
- The Edwardsport, IN gender ratio is 102.9:100 i.e. 102.9 men to 100 women (1.029).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 18.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 18.
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Race / Ethnicity
Edwardsport's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Edwardsport population: 99.65% are White and 0.35% are multiracial.
- Edwardsport's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28 (98.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Edwardsport is White with a population of 283 (99.65% of the total population).
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Year by year
Edwardsport's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 389 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Edwardsport's population decreased by 85 (21.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Edwardsport's population decreased by 22 (7.24%), 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, Edwardsport's population was lowest in year 2022 at 279.
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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)