Nespelem, WA Population

Overview

207

Total Population

32.9

Median age

48.79%

Female population %

105:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

36.2

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Nespelem is 32.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Nespelem's population under 18 was 20.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Nespelem's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Nespelem, 17.87% were under the age of 15, 22.71% aged 15 to 29, 50.72% aged 30 to 64, 8.70% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5 less females than males in Nespelem:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.79% females and 51.21% males in Nespelem, WA.
The Nespelem, WA gender ratio is 105:100 i.e. 105 men to 100 women (1.050).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 16.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 19.

Nespelem's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Nespelem population: 6.28% are White, 83.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.45% are some other race and 8.70% are multiracial.
Nespelem's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 204 (98.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Nespelem is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 173 (83.57% of the total population).

Nespelem's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 438 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Nespelem's population increased by 12 (5.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Nespelem's population decreased by 44 (18.97%), 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, Nespelem's population was lowest in year 2020 at 188.