Medicine Bow, WY Population

Overview

343

Total Population

59.4

Median age

50.44%

Female population %

98.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

83.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Medicine Bow is 59.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Medicine Bow's population under 18 was 13.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Medicine Bow's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Medicine Bow, 9.33% were under the age of 15, 15.45% aged 15 to 29, 39.07% aged 30 to 64, 32.65% aged 65 to 84, and 3.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3 more females than males in Medicine Bow:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.44% females and 49.56% males in Medicine Bow, WY.
The Medicine Bow, WY gender ratio is 98.3:100 i.e. 98.3 men to 100 women (0.983).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 32.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 22.

Medicine Bow's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Medicine Bow population: 90.09% are White, 1.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.33% are some other race and 6.41% are multiracial.
Medicine Bow's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 322 (93.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Medicine Bow is White with a population of 309 (90.09% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 283 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Medicine Bow's population increased by 10 (3.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Medicine Bow's population decreased by 42 (14.84%), 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, Medicine Bow's population was lowest in year 2020 at 241.