Overview
177
Total Population
44.3
Median age
55.37%
Female population %
80.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
88.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Roslyn's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Roslyn is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Roslyn's population under 18 was 25.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Roslyn's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Roslyn, 23.73% were under the age of 15, 7.91% aged 15 to 29, 45.20% aged 30 to 64, 18.08% aged 65 to 84, and 5.08% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 19 more females than males in Roslyn:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.37% females and 44.63% males in Roslyn, SD.
- The Roslyn, SD gender ratio is 80.6:100 i.e. 80.6 men to 100 women (0.806).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 13.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 15.
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Race / Ethnicity
Roslyn's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Roslyn population: 96.05% are White, 2.82% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.13% are multiracial.
- Roslyn's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 177 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Roslyn is White with a population of 17 (96.05% of the total population).
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Year by year
Roslyn's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 224 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Roslyn's population decreased by 41 (18.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Roslyn's population decreased by 2 (1.09%), 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, Roslyn's population was lowest in year 2019 at 169.
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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)