Overview
1,562
Total Population
36.5
Median age
46.99%
Female population %
112.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
85.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
95
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Forsyth's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Forsyth is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Forsyth's population under 18 was 19.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Forsyth's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Forsyth, 17.48% were under the age of 15, 23.69% aged 15 to 29, 30.28% aged 30 to 64, 28.30% aged 65 to 84, and 0.26% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 94 less females than males in Forsyth:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.99% females and 53.01% males in Forsyth, MT.
- The Forsyth, MT gender ratio is 112.8:100 i.e. 112.8 men to 100 women (1.128).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 140.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 112.
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Race / Ethnicity
Forsyth's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Forsyth population: 78.17% are White, 1.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.47% are Asian, 6.08% are some other race and 12.80% are multiracial.
- Forsyth's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 95 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,467 (93.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Forsyth is White with a population of 1,221 (78.17% of the total population).
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Year by year
Forsyth's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,931 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Forsyth's population decreased by 71 (3.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Forsyth's population decreased by 214 (11.51%), 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, Forsyth's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,601.
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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)