Overview
1,540
Total Population
38.5
Median age
50.97%
Female population %
96.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
61.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
134
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Slater's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Slater is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Slater's population under 18 was 25.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Slater's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Slater, 22.53% were under the age of 15, 17.34% aged 15 to 29, 44.68% aged 30 to 64, 13.18% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 30 more females than males in Slater:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.97% females and 49.03% males in Slater, IA.
- The Slater, IA gender ratio is 96.2:100 i.e. 96.2 men to 100 women (0.962).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 87.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 75.
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Race / Ethnicity
Slater's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Slater population: 91.82% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 0.71% are Asian, 1.30% are some other race and 5.65% are multiracial.
- Slater's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 134 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,406 (91.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Slater is White with a population of 1,414 (91.82% of the total population).
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Year by year
Slater's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 1,581 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Slater's population increased by 176 (13.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Slater's population increased by 48 (3.22%), 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, Slater's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,316.
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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)