Overview
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Total Population
36.5
Median age
44.87%
Female population %
122.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
85.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Powhattan's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Powhattan is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Powhattan's population under 18 was 30.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Powhattan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Powhattan, 24.36% were under the age of 15, 7.69% aged 15 to 29, 46.15% aged 30 to 64, 17.95% aged 65 to 84, and 3.85% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 8 less females than males in Powhattan:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.87% females and 55.13% males in Powhattan, KS.
- The Powhattan, KS gender ratio is 122.9:100 i.e. 122.9 men to 100 women (1.229).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 11.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 8.
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Race / Ethnicity
Powhattan's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Powhattan population: 93.59% are White and 6.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
- Powhattan'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 78 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Powhattan is White with a population of 73 (93.59% of the total population).
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Year by year
Powhattan's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 88 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Powhattan's population decreased by 13 (14.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Powhattan's population decreased by 7 (9.33%), 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, Powhattan's population was lowest in year 2022 at 67.
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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)