Pax, WV Population

Overview

103

Total Population

55.1

Median age

35.92%

Female population %

178.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

28.8

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

Pax's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pax is 55.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pax's population under 18 was 12.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pax's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pax, 8.74% were under the age of 15, 14.56% aged 15 to 29, 63.11% aged 30 to 64, 11.65% aged 65 to 84, and 1.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 29 less females than males in Pax:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 35.92% females and 64.08% males in Pax, WV.
The Pax, WV gender ratio is 178.4:100 i.e. 178.4 men to 100 women (1.784).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 13.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 14.

Pax's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Pax population: 100% are White.
Pax's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 103 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pax is White with a population of 103 (100% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 184 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Pax's population decreased by 17 (9.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pax's population decreased by 32 (19.16%), 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, Pax's population was lowest in year 2022 at 132.