Overview
906
Total Population
42.1
Median age
49.45%
Female population %
102.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
60.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Poca's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Poca is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Poca's population under 18 was 24.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Poca's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Poca, 17.44% were under the age of 15, 11.04% aged 15 to 29, 51.43% aged 30 to 64, 15.56% aged 65 to 84, and 4.53% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 10 less females than males in Poca:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.45% females and 50.55% males in Poca, WV.
- The Poca, WV gender ratio is 102.2:100 i.e. 102.2 men to 100 women (1.022).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 68.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 60.
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Race / Ethnicity
Poca's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Poca population: 98.68% are White and 1.32% are multiracial.
- Poca'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 906 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Poca is White with a population of 894 (98.68% of the total population).
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Year by year
Poca's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,095 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Poca's population decreased by 111 (10.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Poca's population decreased by 92 (9.53%), 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, Poca's population was lowest in year 2022 at 864.
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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)