Matlock, IA Population

Overview

159

Total Population

47.8

Median age

59.12%

Female population %

69.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

45.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Matlock is 47.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Matlock's population under 18 was 22.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Matlock's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Matlock, 18.87% were under the age of 15, 13.84% aged 15 to 29, 54.72% aged 30 to 64, 11.95% aged 65 to 84, and 0.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 29 more females than males in Matlock:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.12% females and 40.88% males in Matlock, IA.
The Matlock, IA gender ratio is 69.1:100 i.e. 69.1 men to 100 women (0.691).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 24.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 17.

Matlock's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Matlock population: 95.60% are White, 0.63% are Black or African American and 3.77% are multiracial.
Matlock's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 151 (94.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Matlock is White with a population of 152 (95.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 90 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Matlock's population increased by 4 (4.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Matlock's population decreased by 10 (11.49%), 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, Matlock's population was lowest in year 2021 at 76.