Overview
408
Total Population
70.6
Median age
52.94%
Female population %
88.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
75-79 years
Largest age group
191.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fenwick Island's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fenwick Island is 70.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fenwick Island's population under 18 was 4.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fenwick Island's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 62.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fenwick Island, 3.68% were under the age of 15, 5.39% aged 15 to 29, 28.92% aged 30 to 64, 55.39% aged 65 to 84, and 6.62% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 24 more females than males in Fenwick Island:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.94% females and 47.06% males in Fenwick Island, DE.
- The Fenwick Island, DE gender ratio is 88.9:100 i.e. 88.9 men to 100 women (0.889).
- For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 49.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 50.
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Race / Ethnicity
Fenwick Island's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fenwick Island population: 96.57% are White, 2.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.98% are multiracial.
- Fenwick Island's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 404 (99.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fenwick Island is White with a population of 394 (96.57% of the total population).
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Year by year
Fenwick Island's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 447 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Fenwick Island's population increased by 35 (10.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fenwick Island's population decreased by 35 (9.21%), 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, Fenwick Island's population was lowest in year 2000 at 345.
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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)