Parkin, AR Population

Overview

706

Total Population

37.8

Median age

49.15%

Female population %

103.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Parkin is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Parkin's population under 18 was 18.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Parkin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Parkin, 15.72% were under the age of 15, 29.89% aged 15 to 29, 33.14% aged 30 to 64, 20.82% aged 65 to 84, and 0.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 less females than males in Parkin:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.15% females and 50.85% males in Parkin, AR.
The Parkin, AR gender ratio is 103.5:100 i.e. 103.5 men to 100 women (1.035).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 65.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 67.

Parkin's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Parkin population: 27.76% are White, 50.57% are Black or African American and 21.67% are multiracial.
Parkin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 699 (99.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Parkin is Black or African American with a population of 357 (50.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,617 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Parkin's population decreased by 519 (32.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Parkin's population decreased by 309 (28.17%), 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, Parkin's population was lowest in year 2022 at 775.