Overview
1,291
Total Population
54.8
Median age
54.22%
Female population %
84.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
142.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
61
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Onancock's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Onancock is 54.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Onancock's population under 18 was 23.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Onancock's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Onancock, 22.39% were under the age of 15, 7.44% aged 15 to 29, 33.85% aged 30 to 64, 33.93% aged 65 to 84, and 2.40% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 109 more females than males in Onancock:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.22% females and 45.78% males in Onancock, VA.
- The Onancock, VA gender ratio is 84.4:100 i.e. 84.4 men to 100 women (0.844).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 109.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 125.
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Race / Ethnicity
Onancock's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Onancock population: 51.28% are White, 40.98% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.08% are Asian, 0.15% are some other race and 7.44% are multiracial.
- Onancock's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 61 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,23 (95.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Onancock is White with a population of 662 (51.28% of the total population).
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Year by year
Onancock's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,513 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Onancock's population decreased by 253 (16.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Onancock's population decreased by 91 (7.22%), 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, Onancock's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,160.
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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)