Palouse, WA Population

Overview

1,008

Total Population

48.0

Median age

42.06%

Female population %

137.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

60.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Palouse is 48.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Palouse's population under 18 was 21.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Palouse's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Palouse, 20.34% were under the age of 15, 12.90% aged 15 to 29, 49.60% aged 30 to 64, 15.38% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 160 less females than males in Palouse:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.06% females and 57.94% males in Palouse, WA.
The Palouse, WA gender ratio is 137.7:100 i.e. 137.7 men to 100 women (1.377).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 79.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 70.

Palouse's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Palouse population: 87.90% are White, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.88% are Asian, 5.16% are some other race and 3.57% are multiracial.
Palouse's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 997 (98.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Palouse is White with a population of 886 (87.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,081 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Palouse's population decreased by 4 (0.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Palouse's population increased by 13 (1.30%), 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, Palouse's population was lowest in year 2007 at 948.