Overview
1,857
Total Population
39.7
Median age
52.67%
Female population %
89.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
59.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
133
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Remsen's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Remsen is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Remsen's population under 18 was 26.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Remsen's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Remsen, 18.42% were under the age of 15, 22.94% aged 15 to 29, 39.96% aged 30 to 64, 15.46% aged 65 to 84, and 3.23% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 99 more females than males in Remsen:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.67% females and 47.33% males in Remsen, IA.
- The Remsen, IA gender ratio is 89.9:100 i.e. 89.9 men to 100 women (0.899).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 81.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 143.
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Race / Ethnicity
Remsen's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Remsen population: 93.21% are White, 0.32% are Black or African American, 1.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.04% are some other race and 0.75% are multiracial.
- Remsen's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 133 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,724 (92.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Remsen is White with a population of 1,731 (93.21% of the total population).
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Year by year
Remsen's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,767 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Remsen's population decreased by 105 (5.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Remsen's population increased by 11 (0.66%), 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, Remsen's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,618.
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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)