Emerson, AR Population

Overview

259

Total Population

29.4

Median age

59.46%

Female population %

68.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

31.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Emerson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Emerson is 29.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Emerson's population under 18 was 28.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Emerson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Emerson, 17.37% were under the age of 15, 35.14% aged 15 to 29, 40.93% aged 30 to 64, 5.41% aged 65 to 84, and 1.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 49 more females than males in Emerson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.46% females and 40.54% males in Emerson, AR.
The Emerson, AR gender ratio is 68.2:100 i.e. 68.2 men to 100 women (0.682).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 20.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 38.

Emerson's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Emerson population: 73.36% are White, 15.83% are Black or African American, 1.54% are Asian and 9.27% are multiracial.
Emerson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 254 (98.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Emerson is White with a population of 19 (73.36% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 367 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Emerson's population increased by 17 (4.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Emerson's population decreased by 76 (20.71%), 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, Emerson's population was lowest in year 2022 at 287.