Overview
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Total Population
43.1
Median age
51.10%
Female population %
95.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
63.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Newell's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Newell is 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Newell's population under 18 was 26.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Newell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Newell, 19.12% were under the age of 15, 25.38% aged 15 to 29, 35.87% aged 30 to 64, 16.41% aged 65 to 84, and 3.21% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 13 more females than males in Newell:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.10% females and 48.90% males in Newell, SD.
- The Newell, SD gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 59.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 55.
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Race / Ethnicity
Newell's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Newell population: 80.88% are White, 7.28% are Black or African American, 9.98% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.86% are multiracial.
- Newell'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 591 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Newell is White with a population of 478 (80.88% of the total population).
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Year by year
Newell's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 718 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Newell's population decreased by 107 (14.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Newell's population decreased by 24 (3.93%), 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, Newell's population was lowest in year 2020 at 587.
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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)