Overview
537
Total Population
30.5
Median age
61.45%
Female population %
62.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
82.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
13
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Olpe's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Olpe is 30.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Olpe's population under 18 was 35.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Olpe's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Olpe, 31.66% were under the age of 15, 17.13% aged 15 to 29, 37.62% aged 30 to 64, 10.80% aged 65 to 84, and 2.79% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 123 more females than males in Olpe:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 61.45% females and 38.55% males in Olpe, KS.
- The Olpe, KS gender ratio is 62.7:100 i.e. 62.7 men to 100 women (0.627).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 31.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 82.
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Race / Ethnicity
Olpe's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Olpe population: 86.59% are White, 8.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are some other race and 4.10% are multiracial.
- Olpe's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 524 (97.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Olpe is White with a population of 465 (86.59% of the total population).
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Year by year
Olpe's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 546 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Olpe's population increased by 34 (6.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Olpe's population decreased by 30 (5.49%), 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, Olpe's population was lowest in year 2009 at 480.
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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)