Emerson, IA Population

Overview

483

Total Population

47.3

Median age

50.10%

Female population %

99.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

70.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Emerson is 47.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Emerson's population under 18 was 22.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Emerson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Emerson, 17.39% were under the age of 15, 16.36% aged 15 to 29, 42.44% aged 30 to 64, 18.84% aged 65 to 84, and 4.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1 more females than males in Emerson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.10% females and 49.90% males in Emerson, IA.
The Emerson, IA gender ratio is 99.6:100 i.e. 99.6 men to 100 women (0.996).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 23.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 40.

Emerson's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Emerson population: 97.52% are White, 0.62% are Asian and 1.86% are multiracial.
Emerson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 476 (98.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Emerson is White with a population of 471 (97.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 496 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Emerson's population decreased by 43 (8.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Emerson's population decreased by 39 (8.92%), 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 2020 at 398.