Overview
1,213
Total Population
36.3
Median age
52.35%
Female population %
91:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
59.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Melcher-Dallas's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Melcher-Dallas is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Melcher-Dallas's population under 18 was 24.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Melcher-Dallas's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Melcher-Dallas, 20.28% were under the age of 15, 22.84% aged 15 to 29, 39.74% aged 30 to 64, 14.34% aged 65 to 84, and 2.80% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 57 more females than males in Melcher-Dallas:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.35% females and 47.65% males in Melcher-Dallas, IA.
- The Melcher-Dallas, IA gender ratio is 91:100 i.e. 91 men to 100 women (0.910).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 82.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 76.
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Race / Ethnicity
Melcher-Dallas's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Melcher-Dallas population: 97.36% are White and 2.64% are multiracial.
- Melcher-Dallas's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,213 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Melcher-Dallas is White with a population of 1,181 (97.36% of the total population).
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Year by year
Melcher-Dallas's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,298 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Melcher-Dallas's population decreased by 9 (0.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Melcher-Dallas's population decreased by 92 (7.15%), 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, Melcher-Dallas's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,179.
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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)