Irene, SD Population

Overview

523

Total Population

35.3

Median age

57.93%

Female population %

72.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

73.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Irene's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Irene is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Irene's population under 18 was 27.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Irene's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Irene, 22.94% were under the age of 15, 22.37% aged 15 to 29, 35.37% aged 30 to 64, 15.49% aged 65 to 84, and 3.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 83 more females than males in Irene:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.93% females and 42.07% males in Irene, SD.
The Irene, SD gender ratio is 72.6:100 i.e. 72.6 men to 100 women (0.726).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 25.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 32.

Irene's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Irene population: 96.56% are White, 1.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.29% are multiracial.
Irene's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 518 (99.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Irene is White with a population of 505 (96.56% of the total population).

Irene's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 437 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Irene's population decreased by 18 (4.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Irene's population increased by 5 (1.19%), 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, Irene's population was lowest in year 2019 at 402.