Overview
2,022
Total Population
37.4
Median age
51.14%
Female population %
95.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
65.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
114
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rainier's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rainier is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rainier's population under 18 was 23.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rainier's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rainier, 22.45% were under the age of 15, 13.11% aged 15 to 29, 47.18% aged 30 to 64, 15.97% aged 65 to 84, and 1.29% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 46 more females than males in Rainier:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.14% females and 48.86% males in Rainier, OR.
- The Rainier, OR gender ratio is 95.6:100 i.e. 95.6 men to 100 women (0.956).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 126.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 118.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rainier's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rainier population: 84.03% are White, 1.38% are Black or African American, 2.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.88% are Asian and 10.44% are multiracial.
- Rainier's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 114 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,908 (94.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rainier is White with a population of 1,699 (84.03% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rainier's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,021 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Rainier's population increased by 246 (14.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rainier's population decreased by 11 (0.57%), 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, Rainier's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,672.
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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)