Petrey, AL Population

Overview

47

Total Population

37.7

Median age

44.68%

Female population %

123.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

74.1

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

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

The median age in Petrey is 37.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Petrey's population under 18 was 14.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Petrey's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Petrey, 14.89% were under the age of 15, 2.13% aged 15 to 29, 55.32% aged 30 to 64, 25.53% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5 less females than males in Petrey:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.68% females and 55.32% males in Petrey, AL.
The Petrey, AL gender ratio is 123.8:100 i.e. 123.8 men to 100 women (1.238).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 6.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 4.

Petrey's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Petrey population: 89.36% are White and 10.64% are multiracial.
Petrey'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 47 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Petrey is White with a population of 42 (89.36% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 66 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Petrey's population decreased by 4 (6.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Petrey's population increased by 8 (13.79%), 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, Petrey's population was lowest in year 2017 at 57.