Overview
3,356
Total Population
45.0
Median age
54.02%
Female population %
85.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
66.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Moulton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Moulton is 45.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Moulton's population under 18 was 16.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Moulton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Moulton, 13.20% were under the age of 15, 20.32% aged 15 to 29, 39.84% aged 30 to 64, 24.49% aged 65 to 84, and 2.15% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 270 more females than males in Moulton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.02% females and 45.98% males in Moulton, AL.
- The Moulton, AL gender ratio is 85.1:100 i.e. 85.1 men to 100 women (0.851).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 249.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 244.
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Race / Ethnicity
Moulton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Moulton population: 73.72% are White, 20.44% are Black or African American, 0.80% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian and 4.80% are multiracial.
- Moulton'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 3,356 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Moulton is White with a population of 2,474 (73.72% of the total population).
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Year by year
Moulton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,447 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Moulton's population increased by 166 (5.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Moulton's population decreased by 47 (1.36%), 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, Moulton's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,213.
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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)