Overview
4,781
Total Population
36.3
Median age
55.66%
Female population %
79.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
42.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
243
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fortville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fortville is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fortville's population under 18 was 26.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fortville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fortville, 20.79% were under the age of 15, 22.78% aged 15 to 29, 47.31% aged 30 to 64, 9.12% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 541 more females than males in Fortville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.66% females and 44.34% males in Fortville, IN.
- The Fortville, IN gender ratio is 79.7:100 i.e. 79.7 men to 100 women (0.797).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 283.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 319.
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Race / Ethnicity
Fortville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fortville population: 92.51% are White, 3.81% are some other race and 3.68% are multiracial.
- Fortville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 243 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,538 (94.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fortville is White with a population of 4,423 (92.51% of the total population).
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Year by year
Fortville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,821 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Fortville's population increased by 366 (10.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fortville's population increased by 884 (22.54%), 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, Fortville's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,556.
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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)