Overview
2,066
Total Population
41.0
Median age
46.22%
Female population %
116.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
54.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
547
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ordway's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ordway is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ordway's population under 18 was 26.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ordway's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ordway, 22.12% were under the age of 15, 13.55% aged 15 to 29, 51.21% aged 30 to 64, 10.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.81% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 156 less females than males in Ordway:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.22% females and 53.78% males in Ordway, CO.
- The Ordway, CO gender ratio is 116.3:100 i.e. 116.3 men to 100 women (1.163).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 182.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 155.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ordway's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ordway population: 73.57% are White, 2.47% are Black or African American, 1.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian, 4.84% are some other race and 17.81% are multiracial.
- Ordway's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 547 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,519 (73.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ordway is White with a population of 1,52 (73.57% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ordway's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,243 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Ordway's population decreased by 153 (12.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ordway's population decreased by 35 (3.21%), 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, Ordway's population was lowest in year 2017 at 1,013.
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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)