Section, AL Population

Overview

953

Total Population

38.7

Median age

46.90%

Female population %

113.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

81.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

45

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Section is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Section's population under 18 was 31.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Section's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Section, 25.60% were under the age of 15, 15.01% aged 15 to 29, 40.08% aged 30 to 64, 18.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 59 less females than males in Section:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.90% females and 53.10% males in Section, AL.
The Section, AL gender ratio is 113.2:100 i.e. 113.2 men to 100 women (1.132).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 64.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 75.

Section's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Section population: 91.08% are White, 3.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.72% are some other race and 1.05% are multiracial.
Section's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 908 (95.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Section is White with a population of 868 (91.08% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 776 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Section's population decreased by 7 (0.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Section's population decreased by 11 (1.43%), 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, Section's population was lowest in year 2018 at 744.