Packwood, IA Population

Overview

500

Total Population

37.2

Median age

57.00%

Female population %

75.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

81.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Packwood's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Packwood is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Packwood's population under 18 was 36.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Packwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Packwood, 30.60% were under the age of 15, 7.60% aged 15 to 29, 47.60% aged 30 to 64, 13.20% aged 65 to 84, and 1.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 70 more females than males in Packwood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.00% females and 43.00% males in Packwood, IA.
The Packwood, IA gender ratio is 75.4:100 i.e. 75.4 men to 100 women (0.754).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 41.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 60.

Packwood's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Packwood population: 91.20% are White, 0.80% are Black or African American and 8% are multiracial.
Packwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Packwood is White with a population of 456 (91.20% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 226 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Packwood's population decreased by 17 (7.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Packwood's population decreased by 20 (9.80%), 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, Packwood's population was lowest in year 2020 at 184.