Oelrichs, SD Population

Overview

189

Total Population

53.4

Median age

62.43%

Female population %

60.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

117.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Oelrichs is 53.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oelrichs's population under 18 was 29.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oelrichs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oelrichs, 19.05% were under the age of 15, 15.87% aged 15 to 29, 30.16% aged 30 to 64, 34.39% aged 65 to 84, and 0.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 47 more females than males in Oelrichs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 62.43% females and 37.57% males in Oelrichs, SD.
The Oelrichs, SD gender ratio is 60.2:100 i.e. 60.2 men to 100 women (0.602).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 18.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 31.

Oelrichs's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Oelrichs population: 77.78% are White, 5.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 16.93% are multiracial.
Oelrichs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 168 (88.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oelrichs is White with a population of 147 (77.78% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 145 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Oelrichs's population decreased by 14 (9.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oelrichs's population decreased by 11 (8.46%), 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, Oelrichs's population was lowest in year 2020 at 119.