Overview
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Total Population
63.9
Median age
41.46%
Female population %
141.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
78.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Seneca's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Seneca is 63.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Seneca's population under 18 was 4.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Seneca's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 43.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Seneca, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 4.88% aged 15 to 29, 51.22% aged 30 to 64, 43.90% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 7 less females than males in Seneca:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.46% females and 58.54% males in Seneca, SD.
- The Seneca, SD gender ratio is 141.2:100 i.e. 141.2 men to 100 women (1.412).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 11.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 4.
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Race / Ethnicity
Seneca's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Seneca population: 100% are White.
- Seneca's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 41 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Seneca is White with a population of 41 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Seneca's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 58 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Seneca's population decreased by 20 (34.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Seneca's population decreased by 16 (42.11%), 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, Seneca's population was lowest in year 2020 at 22.
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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)