Menlo, IA Population

Overview

406

Total Population

41.0

Median age

48.28%

Female population %

107.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

46.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Menlo is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Menlo's population under 18 was 22.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Menlo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Menlo, 17.73% were under the age of 15, 22.41% aged 15 to 29, 45.81% aged 30 to 64, 12.56% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 14 less females than males in Menlo:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.28% females and 51.72% males in Menlo, IA.
The Menlo, IA gender ratio is 107.1:100 i.e. 107.1 men to 100 women (1.071).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 40.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 20.

Menlo's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Menlo population: 91.87% are White and 8.13% are multiracial.
Menlo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 396 (97.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Menlo is White with a population of 373 (91.87% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 369 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Menlo's population decreased by 14 (3.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Menlo's population decreased by 10 (2.84%), 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, Menlo's population was lowest in year 2022 at 338.