Elida, NM Population

Overview

202

Total Population

41.5

Median age

60.89%

Female population %

64.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

75.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

37

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elida is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elida's population under 18 was 26.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elida's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elida, 12.87% were under the age of 15, 22.28% aged 15 to 29, 34.65% aged 30 to 64, 25.25% aged 65 to 84, and 4.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 44 more females than males in Elida:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.89% females and 39.11% males in Elida, NM.
The Elida, NM gender ratio is 64.2:100 i.e. 64.2 men to 100 women (0.642).
For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 17.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 34.

Elida's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Elida population: 90.59% are White, 1.98% are some other race and 7.43% are multiracial.
Elida's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 37 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 165 (81.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elida is White with a population of 183 (90.59% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 203 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Elida's population increased by 16 (8.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elida's population decreased by 39 (19.70%), 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, Elida's population was lowest in year 2021 at 158.