Overview
392
Total Population
42.3
Median age
52.81%
Female population %
89.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
53.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
76
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Forgan's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Forgan is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Forgan's population under 18 was 23.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Forgan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Forgan, 20.15% were under the age of 15, 20.15% aged 15 to 29, 45.15% aged 30 to 64, 13.78% aged 65 to 84, and 0.77% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 22 more females than males in Forgan:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.81% females and 47.19% males in Forgan, OK.
- The Forgan, OK gender ratio is 89.4:100 i.e. 89.4 men to 100 women (0.894).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 28.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 38.
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Race / Ethnicity
Forgan's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Forgan population: 75.51% are White, 8.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.34% are some other race and 11.48% are multiracial.
- Forgan's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 76 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 316 (80.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Forgan is White with a population of 296 (75.51% of the total population).
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Year by year
Forgan's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 548 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Forgan's population increased by 19 (3.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Forgan's population decreased by 99 (18.13%), 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, Forgan's population was lowest in year 2021 at 446.
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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)