Shirley, IN Population

Overview

946

Total Population

33.9

Median age

49.05%

Female population %

103.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

52.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shirley is 33.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shirley's population under 18 was 29.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shirley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shirley, 21.25% were under the age of 15, 21.88% aged 15 to 29, 43.76% aged 30 to 64, 8.67% aged 65 to 84, and 4.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 18 less females than males in Shirley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.05% females and 50.95% males in Shirley, IN.
The Shirley, IN gender ratio is 103.9:100 i.e. 103.9 men to 100 women (1.039).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 66.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 64.

Shirley's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Shirley population: 96.09% are White and 3.91% are multiracial.
Shirley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 93 (98.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shirley is White with a population of 909 (96.09% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 892 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Shirley's population increased by 46 (5.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shirley's population decreased by 36 (4.19%), 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 2000 at 813.