Shirley, AR Population

Overview

315

Total Population

40.8

Median age

47.94%

Female population %

108.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

42.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shirley is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shirley's population under 18 was 17.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shirley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shirley, 15.56% were under the age of 15, 25.71% aged 15 to 29, 44.44% aged 30 to 64, 14.29% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 less females than males in Shirley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.94% females and 52.06% males in Shirley, AR.
The Shirley, AR gender ratio is 108.6:100 i.e. 108.6 men to 100 women (1.086).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 30.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 31.

Shirley's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Shirley population: 99.37% are White and 0.63% are multiracial.
Shirley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 313 (99.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shirley is White with a population of 313 (99.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 335 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Shirley's population decreased by 38 (11.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shirley's population decreased by 47 (16.15%), 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, Shirley's population was lowest in year 2021 at 242.