Marvell, AR Population

Overview

1,232

Total Population

42.6

Median age

58.60%

Female population %

70.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

86.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

63

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Marvell is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Marvell's population under 18 was 23.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Marvell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Marvell, 22.32% were under the age of 15, 18.99% aged 15 to 29, 34.50% aged 30 to 64, 22.65% aged 65 to 84, and 1.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 212 more females than males in Marvell:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.60% females and 41.40% males in Marvell, AR.
The Marvell, AR gender ratio is 70.6:100 i.e. 70.6 men to 100 women (0.706).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 94.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 130.

Marvell's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Marvell population: 44.24% are White, 55.11% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.32% are some other race.
Marvell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 63 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,169 (94.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Marvell is Black or African American with a population of 679 (55.11% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,438 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Marvell's population decreased by 270 (18.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Marvell's population decreased by 322 (27.57%), 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, Marvell's population was lowest in year 2022 at 779.