Overview
2,546
Total Population
46.5
Median age
54.56%
Female population %
83.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
78.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
45
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rugby's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rugby is 46.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rugby's population under 18 was 19.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rugby's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rugby, 16.14% were under the age of 15, 16.89% aged 15 to 29, 39.20% aged 30 to 64, 21.29% aged 65 to 84, and 6.48% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 232 more females than males in Rugby:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.56% females and 45.44% males in Rugby, ND.
- The Rugby, ND gender ratio is 83.3:100 i.e. 83.3 men to 100 women (0.833).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 116.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 127.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rugby's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rugby population: 88.61% are White, 0.51% are Black or African American, 6.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.69% are Asian, 1.22% are some other race and 1.22% are multiracial.
- Rugby's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,501 (98.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rugby is White with a population of 2,256 (88.61% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rugby's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,956 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Rugby's population decreased by 85 (2.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rugby's population decreased by 370 (12.89%), 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, Rugby's population was lowest in year 2021 at 2,478.
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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)