Kanawha, IA Population

Overview

929

Total Population

30.0

Median age

48.44%

Female population %

106.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

58.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

101

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Kanawha is 30.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kanawha's population under 18 was 24.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kanawha's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kanawha, 21.85% were under the age of 15, 28.09% aged 15 to 29, 35.09% aged 30 to 64, 12.59% aged 65 to 84, and 2.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 29 less females than males in Kanawha:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.44% females and 51.56% males in Kanawha, IA.
The Kanawha, IA gender ratio is 106.4:100 i.e. 106.4 men to 100 women (1.064).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 67.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 64.

Kanawha's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kanawha population: 92.25% are White, 0.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.54% are Asian and 6.67% are multiracial.
Kanawha's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 101 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 828 (89.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kanawha is White with a population of 857 (92.25% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 737 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Kanawha's population decreased by 87 (11.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kanawha's population increased by 2 (0.31%), 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, Kanawha's population was lowest in year 2019 at 597.