Overview
1,542
Total Population
36.9
Median age
53.89%
Female population %
85.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
73.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
163
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Paonia's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Paonia is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Paonia's population under 18 was 20.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Paonia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Paonia, 17.96% were under the age of 15, 16.41% aged 15 to 29, 41.37% aged 30 to 64, 22.76% aged 65 to 84, and 1.49% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 120 more females than males in Paonia:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.89% females and 46.11% males in Paonia, CO.
- The Paonia, CO gender ratio is 85.6:100 i.e. 85.6 men to 100 women (0.856).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 88.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 128.
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Race / Ethnicity
Paonia's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Paonia population: 87.61% are White, 4.35% are Black or African American and 8.04% are multiracial.
- Paonia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 163 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,379 (89.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Paonia is White with a population of 1,351 (87.61% of the total population).
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Year by year
Paonia's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,665 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Paonia's population decreased by 83 (5.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Paonia's population decreased by 8 (0.55%), 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, Paonia's population was lowest in year 2015 at 1,394.
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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)