Overview
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Total Population
58.5
Median age
55.37%
Female population %
80.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
71.6
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Parmele's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Parmele is 58.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Parmele's population under 18 was 12.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Parmele's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Parmele, 9.09% were under the age of 15, 10.74% aged 15 to 29, 47.52% aged 30 to 64, 29.75% aged 65 to 84, and 2.89% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 26 more females than males in Parmele:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.37% females and 44.63% males in Parmele, NC.
- The Parmele, NC gender ratio is 80.6:100 i.e. 80.6 men to 100 women (0.806).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 34.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 19.
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Race / Ethnicity
Parmele's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Parmele population: 25.21% are White and 74.79% are Black or African American.
- Parmele's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 242 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Parmele is Black or African American with a population of 181 (74.79% of the total population).
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Year by year
Parmele's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 291 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Parmele's population decreased by 13 (4.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Parmele's population decreased by 38 (13.67%), 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, Parmele's population was lowest in year 2022 at 235.
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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)