Overview
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Total Population
56.3
Median age
51.18%
Female population %
95.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
71.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Monmouth's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Monmouth is 56.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Monmouth's population under 18 was 12.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Monmouth's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Monmouth, 11.81% were under the age of 15, 10.24% aged 15 to 29, 48.03% aged 30 to 64, 19.69% aged 65 to 84, and 10.24% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 3 more females than males in Monmouth:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.18% females and 48.82% males in Monmouth, IA.
- The Monmouth, IA gender ratio is 95.4:100 i.e. 95.4 men to 100 women (0.954).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 12.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 10.

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Race / Ethnicity
Monmouth's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Monmouth population: 89.76% are White and 10.24% are Asian.
- Monmouth'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 127 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Monmouth is White with a population of 114 (89.76% of the total population).

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Year by year
Monmouth's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 183 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Monmouth's population decreased by 24 (13.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Monmouth's population decreased by 28 (17.95%), 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, Monmouth's population was lowest in year 2022 at 126.

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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)