Kermit, WV Population

Overview

250

Total Population

39.0

Median age

45.20%

Female population %

121.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

70.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Kermit's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Kermit is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kermit's population under 18 was 24.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kermit's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kermit, 22.80% were under the age of 15, 18.00% aged 15 to 29, 40.80% aged 30 to 64, 18.40% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 24 less females than males in Kermit:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.20% females and 54.80% males in Kermit, WV.
The Kermit, WV gender ratio is 121.2:100 i.e. 121.2 men to 100 women (1.212).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 22.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 20.

Kermit's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Kermit population: 100% are White.
Kermit's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kermit is White with a population of 25 (100% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 556 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Kermit's population decreased by 155 (27.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kermit's population decreased by 87 (21.70%), 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, Kermit's population was lowest in year 2022 at 302.