Skykomish, WA Population

Overview

104

Total Population

62.0

Median age

39.42%

Female population %

153.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

100.0

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

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

The median age in Skykomish is 62.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Skykomish's population under 18 was 10.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Skykomish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 42.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Skykomish, 7.69% were under the age of 15, 6.73% aged 15 to 29, 43.27% aged 30 to 64, 33.65% aged 65 to 84, and 8.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 22 less females than males in Skykomish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.42% females and 60.58% males in Skykomish, WA.
The Skykomish, WA gender ratio is 153.7:100 i.e. 153.7 men to 100 women (1.537).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 12.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 8.

Skykomish's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Skykomish population: 93.27% are White, 4.81% are Black or African American and 1.92% are some other race.
Skykomish'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 102 (98.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Skykomish is White with a population of 97 (93.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 233 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Skykomish's population decreased by 35 (15.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Skykomish's population decreased by 35 (17.68%), 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, Skykomish's population was lowest in year 2022 at 158.