Ekalaka, MT Population

Overview

419

Total Population

57.8

Median age

49.40%

Female population %

102.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

80.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ekalaka is 57.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ekalaka's population under 18 was 11.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ekalaka's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ekalaka, 11.46% were under the age of 15, 12.17% aged 15 to 29, 43.20% aged 30 to 64, 24.34% aged 65 to 84, and 8.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5 less females than males in Ekalaka:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.40% females and 50.60% males in Ekalaka, MT.
The Ekalaka, MT gender ratio is 102.4:100 i.e. 102.4 men to 100 women (1.024).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 25.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 29.

Ekalaka's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Ekalaka population: 95.23% are White, 0.95% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.82% are multiracial.
Ekalaka'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 415 (99.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ekalaka is White with a population of 399 (95.23% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 405 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Ekalaka's population decreased by 65 (16.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ekalaka's population increased by 69 (20.91%), 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, Ekalaka's population was lowest in year 2011 at 324.