Overview
5,329
Total Population
39.0
Median age
51.32%
Female population %
94.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
60.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
885
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Moab's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Moab is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Moab's population under 18 was 17.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Moab's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Moab, 15.59% were under the age of 15, 20.29% aged 15 to 29, 42.00% aged 30 to 64, 18.84% aged 65 to 84, and 3.28% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 141 more females than males in Moab:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.32% females and 48.68% males in Moab, UT.
- The Moab, UT gender ratio is 94.8:100 i.e. 94.8 men to 100 women (0.948).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 307.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 399.
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Race / Ethnicity
Moab's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Moab population: 86.43% are White, 0.02% are Black or African American, 5.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.18% are Asian, 2.87% are some other race and 4.43% are multiracial.
- Moab's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 885 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,444 (83.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Moab is White with a population of 4,606 (86.43% of the total population).
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Year by year
Moab's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,365 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Moab's population increased by 296 (6.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Moab's population increased by 258 (5.05%), 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, Moab's population was lowest in year 2004 at 4,783.
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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)