Ransom, KS Population

Overview

291

Total Population

57.9

Median age

56.70%

Female population %

76.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

84.2

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

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

The median age in Ransom is 57.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ransom's population under 18 was 18.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ransom's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ransom, 12.71% were under the age of 15, 14.43% aged 15 to 29, 39.86% aged 30 to 64, 28.18% aged 65 to 84, and 4.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 39 more females than males in Ransom:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.70% females and 43.30% males in Ransom, KS.
The Ransom, KS gender ratio is 76.4:100 i.e. 76.4 men to 100 women (0.764).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 22.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 21.

Ransom's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ransom population: 94.16% are White, 2.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.37% are Asian and 2.41% are multiracial.
Ransom'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 291 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ransom is White with a population of 274 (94.16% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 339 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Ransom's population decreased by 46 (13.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ransom's population decreased by 33 (11.26%), 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, Ransom's population was lowest in year 2021 at 257.