Murtaugh, ID Population

Overview

147

Total Population

33.4

Median age

47.62%

Female population %

11:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

24.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

23

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Murtaugh's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Murtaugh is 33.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Murtaugh's population under 18 was 19.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Murtaugh's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Murtaugh, 8.84% were under the age of 15, 36.73% aged 15 to 29, 43.54% aged 30 to 64, 9.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 7 less females than males in Murtaugh:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.62% females and 52.38% males in Murtaugh, ID.
The Murtaugh, ID gender ratio is 11:100 i.e. 11 men to 100 women (1.100).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 14.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 12.

Murtaugh's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Murtaugh population: 72.79% are White, 14.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.48% are Asian, 4.08% are some other race and 1.36% are multiracial.
Murtaugh's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 124 (84.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Murtaugh is White with a population of 107 (72.79% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 178 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Murtaugh's population decreased by 7 (5.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Murtaugh's population decreased by 14 (10.77%), 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, Murtaugh's population was lowest in year 2020 at 116.