New Pekin, IN Population

Overview

1,348

Total Population

43.4

Median age

56.60%

Female population %

76.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

57.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

47

Hispanic population

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

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Age

New Pekin's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New Pekin is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Pekin's population under 18 was 22.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Pekin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Pekin, 19.07% were under the age of 15, 17.95% aged 15 to 29, 45.70% aged 30 to 64, 15.80% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 178 more females than males in New Pekin:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.60% females and 43.40% males in New Pekin, IN.
The New Pekin, IN gender ratio is 76.7:100 i.e. 76.7 men to 100 women (0.767).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 73.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 82.

New Pekin's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of New Pekin population: 92.06% are White, 1.04% are some other race and 6.90% are multiracial.
New Pekin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 47 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,301 (96.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Pekin is White with a population of 1,241 (92.06% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,405 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, New Pekin's population increased by 64 (4.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Pekin's population decreased by 80 (5.69%), 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, New Pekin's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,322.