Overview
1,732
Total Population
42.4
Median age
49.13%
Female population %
103.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
54.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
63
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jenkins's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jenkins is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jenkins's population under 18 was 19.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jenkins's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jenkins, 15.59% were under the age of 15, 24.60% aged 15 to 29, 40.07% aged 30 to 64, 17.38% aged 65 to 84, and 2.37% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 30 less females than males in Jenkins:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.13% females and 50.87% males in Jenkins, KY.
- The Jenkins, KY gender ratio is 103.5:100 i.e. 103.5 men to 100 women (1.035).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 137.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 123.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jenkins's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jenkins population: 90.76% are White, 1.73% are Black or African American, 0.17% are Asian and 7.33% are multiracial.
- Jenkins's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 63 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,669 (96.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jenkins is White with a population of 1,572 (90.76% of the total population).
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Year by year
Jenkins's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,443 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Jenkins's population decreased by 218 (8.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jenkins's population decreased by 331 (14.88%), 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, Jenkins's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,830.
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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)