Overview
289
Total Population
47.4
Median age
48.44%
Female population %
106.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
68.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rhodes's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rhodes is 47.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rhodes's population under 18 was 22.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rhodes's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rhodes, 19.03% were under the age of 15, 11.76% aged 15 to 29, 47.75% aged 30 to 64, 15.22% aged 65 to 84, and 6.23% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 9 less females than males in Rhodes:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.44% females and 51.56% males in Rhodes, IA.
- The Rhodes, IA gender ratio is 106.4:100 i.e. 106.4 men to 100 women (1.064).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 20.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 18.

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Race / Ethnicity
Rhodes's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rhodes population: 98.27% are White and 1.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
- Rhodes'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 289 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rhodes is White with a population of 284 (98.27% of the total population).

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Year by year
Rhodes's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 309 in the year 2013
- From 2000 to 2010, Rhodes's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rhodes's population decreased by 36 (11.76%), 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, Rhodes's population was lowest in year 2021 at 269.

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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)