Schlater, MS Population

Overview

230

Total Population

57.3

Median age

43.91%

Female population %

127.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

75-79 years

Largest age group

103.5

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Schlater's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Schlater is 57.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Schlater's population under 18 was 16.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Schlater's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Schlater, 13.48% were under the age of 15, 7.83% aged 15 to 29, 41.30% aged 30 to 64, 26.09% aged 65 to 84, and 11.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 28 less females than males in Schlater:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.91% females and 56.09% males in Schlater, MS.
The Schlater, MS gender ratio is 127.7:100 i.e. 127.7 men to 100 women (1.277).
For male population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 26.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 32.

Schlater's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Schlater population: 41.74% are White, 54.78% are Black or African American and 3.48% are multiracial.
Schlater's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Schlater is Black or African American with a population of 126 (54.78% of the total population).

Schlater's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 374 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Schlater's population decreased by 63 (16.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Schlater's population decreased by 75 (24.12%), 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, Schlater's population was lowest in year 2022 at 224.