Soldier, IA Population

Overview

180

Total Population

46.5

Median age

51.11%

Female population %

95.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

37.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Soldier is 46.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Soldier's population under 18 was 9.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Soldier's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Soldier, 4.44% were under the age of 15, 21.67% aged 15 to 29, 51.11% aged 30 to 64, 19.44% aged 65 to 84, and 3.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4 more females than males in Soldier:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.11% females and 48.89% males in Soldier, IA.
The Soldier, IA gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 11.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 15.

Soldier's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Soldier population: 95% are White, 2.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.11% are some other race and 1.11% are multiracial.
Soldier's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 177 (98.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Soldier is White with a population of 171 (95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 192 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Soldier's population decreased by 13 (6.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Soldier's population increased by 6 (3.35%), 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, Soldier's population was lowest in year 2017 at 169.