Red Cloud, NE Population

Overview

1,009

Total Population

46.4

Median age

48.36%

Female population %

106.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

73.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

92

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Red Cloud is 46.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Red Cloud's population under 18 was 18.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Red Cloud's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Red Cloud, 16.75% were under the age of 15, 17.74% aged 15 to 29, 39.84% aged 30 to 64, 20.91% aged 65 to 84, and 4.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 33 less females than males in Red Cloud:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.36% females and 51.64% males in Red Cloud, NE.
The Red Cloud, NE gender ratio is 106.8:100 i.e. 106.8 men to 100 women (1.068).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 56.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 51.

Red Cloud's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Red Cloud population: 93.16% are White, 0.79% are Black or African American, 1.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.69% are some other race and 4.16% are multiracial.
Red Cloud's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 92 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 917 (90.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Red Cloud is White with a population of 94 (93.16% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,122 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Red Cloud's population decreased by 104 (9.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Red Cloud's population decreased by 55 (5.40%), 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, Red Cloud's population was lowest in year 2019 at 911.