Overview
1,516
Total Population
34.2
Median age
53.89%
Female population %
85.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
65.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
45
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ferron's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ferron is 34.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ferron's population under 18 was 30.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ferron's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ferron, 24.87% were under the age of 15, 17.41% aged 15 to 29, 43.14% aged 30 to 64, 13.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 118 more females than males in Ferron:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.89% females and 46.11% males in Ferron, UT.
- The Ferron, UT gender ratio is 85.6:100 i.e. 85.6 men to 100 women (0.856).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 109.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 88.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ferron's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ferron population: 99.80% are White and 0.20% are multiracial.
- Ferron's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,471 (97.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ferron is White with a population of 1,513 (99.80% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ferron's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,671 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Ferron's population increased by 50 (3.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ferron's population decreased by 193 (11.55%), 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, Ferron's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,478.
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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)