Overview
917
Total Population
37.4
Median age
54.09%
Female population %
84.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
55.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
57
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Falkner's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Falkner is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Falkner's population under 18 was 23.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Falkner's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Falkner, 19.85% were under the age of 15, 22.68% aged 15 to 29, 41.77% aged 30 to 64, 14.50% aged 65 to 84, and 1.20% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 75 more females than males in Falkner:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.09% females and 45.91% males in Falkner, MS.
- The Falkner, MS gender ratio is 84.9:100 i.e. 84.9 men to 100 women (0.849).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 80.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 76.
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Race / Ethnicity
Falkner's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Falkner population: 87.79% are White, 5.78% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.23% are some other race and 0.98% are multiracial.
- Falkner's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 57 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 86 (93.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Falkner is White with a population of 805 (87.79% of the total population).
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Year by year
Falkner's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 543 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Falkner's population decreased by 49 (9.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Falkner's population decreased by 56 (11.34%), 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, Falkner's population was lowest in year 2022 at 431.
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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)