Poneto, IN Population

Overview

168

Total Population

46.4

Median age

47.02%

Female population %

112.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

28.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

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

The median age in Poneto is 46.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Poneto's population under 18 was 13.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Poneto's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Poneto, 11.31% were under the age of 15, 22.62% aged 15 to 29, 55.36% aged 30 to 64, 8.93% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10 less females than males in Poneto:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.02% females and 52.98% males in Poneto, IN.
The Poneto, IN gender ratio is 112.7:100 i.e. 112.7 men to 100 women (1.127).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 13.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 12.

Poneto's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Poneto population: 95.83% are White, 1.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.79% are some other race and 1.19% are multiracial.
Poneto's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 159 (94.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Poneto is White with a population of 161 (95.83% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 221 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Poneto's population decreased by 32 (14.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Poneto's population decreased by 16 (8.47%), 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, Poneto's population was lowest in year 2021 at 172.