Overview
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Total Population
34.4
Median age
48.39%
Female population %
106.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
72.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
8
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Little Creek's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Little Creek is 34.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Little Creek's population under 18 was 30.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Little Creek's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Little Creek, 26.21% were under the age of 15, 18.55% aged 15 to 29, 39.52% aged 30 to 64, 15.73% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 8 less females than males in Little Creek:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.39% females and 51.61% males in Little Creek, DE.
- The Little Creek, DE gender ratio is 106.7:100 i.e. 106.7 men to 100 women (1.067).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 28.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 22.
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Race / Ethnicity
Little Creek's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Little Creek population: 94.76% are White and 5.24% are multiracial.
- Little Creek's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24 (96.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Little Creek is White with a population of 235 (94.76% of the total population).
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Year by year
Little Creek's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 236 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Little Creek's population increased by 5 (2.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Little Creek's population decreased by 21 (9.77%), 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, Little Creek's population was lowest in year 2020 at 194.
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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)