Overview
844
Total Population
45.9
Median age
47.04%
Female population %
112.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
122.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
7
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Northwood's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Northwood is 45.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Northwood's population under 18 was 27.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Northwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Northwood, 23.82% were under the age of 15, 16.00% aged 15 to 29, 28.91% aged 30 to 64, 24.41% aged 65 to 84, and 6.87% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 50 less females than males in Northwood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.04% females and 52.96% males in Northwood, ND.
- The Northwood, ND gender ratio is 112.6:100 i.e. 112.6 men to 100 women (1.126).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 66.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 47.
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Race / Ethnicity
Northwood's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Northwood population: 98.46% are White and 1.54% are multiracial.
- Northwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 837 (99.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Northwood is White with a population of 831 (98.46% of the total population).
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Year by year
Northwood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 978 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Northwood's population decreased by 12 (1.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Northwood's population increased by 40 (4.26%), 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, Northwood's population was lowest in year 2007 at 875.
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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)