Overview
1,816
Total Population
43.6
Median age
50.99%
Female population %
96.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
53.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
65
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Slocomb's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Slocomb is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Slocomb's population under 18 was 16.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Slocomb's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Slocomb, 13.60% were under the age of 15, 23.95% aged 15 to 29, 41.41% aged 30 to 64, 19.00% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 36 more females than males in Slocomb:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.99% females and 49.01% males in Slocomb, AL.
- The Slocomb, AL gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 136.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 105.
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Race / Ethnicity
Slocomb's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Slocomb population: 73.35% are White, 24.72% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.17% are some other race and 1.38% are multiracial.
- Slocomb's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 65 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,751 (96.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Slocomb is White with a population of 1,332 (73.35% of the total population).
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Year by year
Slocomb's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 2,093 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Slocomb's population decreased by 48 (2.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Slocomb's population increased by 104 (5.25%), 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, Slocomb's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,911.
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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)