Overview
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Total Population
60.6
Median age
45.24%
Female population %
121.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
100.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
New Witten's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in New Witten is 60.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- New Witten's population under 18 was 11.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- New Witten's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 38.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in New Witten, 11.90% were under the age of 15, 0.00% aged 15 to 29, 50.00% aged 30 to 64, 38.10% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4 less females than males in New Witten:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.24% females and 54.76% males in New Witten, SD.
- The New Witten, SD gender ratio is 121.1:100 i.e. 121.1 men to 100 women (1.211).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 7.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 4.
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Race / Ethnicity
New Witten's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of New Witten population: 85.71% are White and 14.29% are multiracial.
- New Witten's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 42 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in New Witten is White with a population of 36 (85.71% of the total population).
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Year by year
New Witten's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 79 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, New Witten's population increased by 28 (54.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, New Witten's population decreased by 26 (32.91%), 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 Witten's population was lowest in year 2009 at 44.
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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)