Ravenswood, WV Population

Overview

3,866

Total Population

39.4

Median age

58.59%

Female population %

70.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

60.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

62

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ravenswood is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ravenswood's population under 18 was 23.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ravenswood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ravenswood, 21.29% were under the age of 15, 17.69% aged 15 to 29, 44.52% aged 30 to 64, 14.49% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 664 more females than males in Ravenswood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.59% females and 41.41% males in Ravenswood, WV.
The Ravenswood, WV gender ratio is 70.7:100 i.e. 70.7 men to 100 women (0.707).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 279.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 402.

Ravenswood's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Ravenswood population: 97.80% are White and 2.20% are multiracial.
Ravenswood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 62 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,804 (98.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ravenswood is White with a population of 3,781 (97.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,057 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Ravenswood's population decreased by 212 (5.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ravenswood's population increased by 8 (0.21%), 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, Ravenswood's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,650.