Fenton, IA Population

Overview

235

Total Population

56.8

Median age

47.23%

Female population %

111.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

61.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fenton is 56.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fenton's population under 18 was 10.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fenton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fenton, 8.51% were under the age of 15, 9.79% aged 15 to 29, 52.34% aged 30 to 64, 26.81% aged 65 to 84, and 2.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 less females than males in Fenton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.23% females and 52.77% males in Fenton, IA.
The Fenton, IA gender ratio is 111.7:100 i.e. 111.7 men to 100 women (1.117).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 22.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 18.

Fenton's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Fenton population: 94.04% are White, 2.55% are Black or African American and 3.40% are multiracial.
Fenton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 234 (99.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fenton is White with a population of 221 (94.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 316 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Fenton's population decreased by 37 (11.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fenton's population decreased by 13 (4.66%), 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, Fenton's population was lowest in year 2019 at 230.