Paton, IA Population

Overview

193

Total Population

30.5

Median age

34.72%

Female population %

188.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

40.9

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

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

The median age in Paton is 30.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Paton's population under 18 was 19.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Paton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Paton, 11.92% were under the age of 15, 36.79% aged 15 to 29, 34.20% aged 30 to 64, 16.58% aged 65 to 84, and 0.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 59 less females than males in Paton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 34.72% females and 65.28% males in Paton, IA.
The Paton, IA gender ratio is 188.1:100 i.e. 188.1 men to 100 women (1.881).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 21.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 20.

Paton's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Paton population: 100% are White.
Paton'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 193 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Paton is White with a population of 193 (100% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 259 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Paton's population decreased by 22 (8.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Paton's population decreased by 18 (7.59%), 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, Paton's population was lowest in year 2020 at 219.