Overview
1,890
Total Population
43.4
Median age
55.34%
Female population %
80.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
47.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
536
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mitchell's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mitchell is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mitchell's population under 18 was 20.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mitchell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mitchell, 14.34% were under the age of 15, 20.79% aged 15 to 29, 47.09% aged 30 to 64, 14.76% aged 65 to 84, and 3.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 202 more females than males in Mitchell:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.34% females and 44.66% males in Mitchell, NE.
- The Mitchell, NE gender ratio is 80.7:100 i.e. 80.7 men to 100 women (0.807).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 117.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 125.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mitchell's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mitchell population: 77.62% are White, 0.42% are Black or African American, 0.16% are Asian, 10.37% are some other race and 11.43% are multiracial.
- Mitchell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 536 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,354 (71.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mitchell is White with a population of 1,467 (77.62% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mitchell's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,826 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Mitchell's population decreased by 120 (6.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mitchell's population decreased by 164 (9.61%), 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, Mitchell's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,524.
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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)