Overview
3,527
Total Population
37.3
Median age
51.83%
Female population %
92.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
63.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
205
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Nowata's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Nowata is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Nowata's population under 18 was 23.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Nowata's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Nowata, 19.99% were under the age of 15, 19.93% aged 15 to 29, 41.08% aged 30 to 64, 16.47% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 129 more females than males in Nowata:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.83% females and 48.17% males in Nowata, OK.
- The Nowata, OK gender ratio is 92.9:100 i.e. 92.9 men to 100 women (0.929).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 137.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 169.
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Race / Ethnicity
Nowata's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Nowata population: 62.77% are White, 1.22% are Black or African American, 13.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.82% are Asian, 0.20% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.09% are some other race and 18.12% are multiracial.
- Nowata's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 205 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,322 (94.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Nowata is White with a population of 2,214 (62.77% of the total population).
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Year by year
Nowata's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,050 in the year 2003
- From 2000 to 2010, Nowata's population decreased by 286 (7.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Nowata's population decreased by 205 (5.52%), 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, Nowata's population was lowest in year 2020 at 3,512.
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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)