Overview
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Total Population
39.0
Median age
42.00%
Female population %
138.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
45.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
8
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rowan's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rowan is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rowan's population under 18 was 30.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rowan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rowan, 15.33% were under the age of 15, 28.00% aged 15 to 29, 40.67% aged 30 to 64, 14.00% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 24 less females than males in Rowan:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.00% females and 58.00% males in Rowan, IA.
- The Rowan, IA gender ratio is 138.1:100 i.e. 138.1 men to 100 women (1.381).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 19.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 10.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rowan's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rowan population: 92% are White, 2.67% are Asian and 5.33% are multiracial.
- Rowan's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 142 (94.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rowan is White with a population of 138 (92% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rowan's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 200 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Rowan's population decreased by 31 (15.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rowan's population decreased by 48 (28.40%), 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, Rowan's population was lowest in year 2022 at 118.
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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)