Overview
1,829
Total Population
34.2
Median age
49.75%
Female population %
101:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
51.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
47
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rossville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rossville is 34.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rossville's population under 18 was 26.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rossville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rossville, 24.06% were under the age of 15, 22.09% aged 15 to 29, 43.85% aged 30 to 64, 8.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.09% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 9 less females than males in Rossville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.75% females and 50.25% males in Rossville, IN.
- The Rossville, IN gender ratio is 101:100 i.e. 101 men to 100 women (1.010).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 143.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 136.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rossville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rossville population: 90.98% are White, 5.03% are Black or African American, 0.49% are Asian, 0.98% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.22% are some other race and 2.30% are multiracial.
- Rossville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 47 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,782 (97.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rossville is White with a population of 1,664 (90.98% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rossville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,564 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Rossville's population increased by 59 (3.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rossville's population decreased by 55 (3.52%), 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, Rossville's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,503.
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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)