Overview
312
Total Population
42.3
Median age
50.96%
Female population %
96.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
91.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Patterson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Patterson is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Patterson's population under 18 was 28.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Patterson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Patterson, 25.96% were under the age of 15, 17.63% aged 15 to 29, 34.62% aged 30 to 64, 21.79% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 6 more females than males in Patterson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.96% females and 49.04% males in Patterson, AR.
- The Patterson, AR gender ratio is 96.2:100 i.e. 96.2 men to 100 women (0.962).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 20.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 23.
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Race / Ethnicity
Patterson's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Patterson population: 71.79% are White, 19.87% are Black or African American and 8.33% are multiracial.
- Patterson'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 312 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Patterson is White with a population of 224 (71.79% of the total population).
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Year by year
Patterson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 474 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Patterson's population decreased by 20 (4.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Patterson's population decreased by 146 (32.23%), 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, Patterson's population was lowest in year 2022 at 297.
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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)