Overview
1,057
Total Population
36.8
Median age
48.72%
Female population %
105.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
71.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
58
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Solomon's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Solomon is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Solomon's population under 18 was 32.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Solomon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Solomon, 23.46% were under the age of 15, 19.68% aged 15 to 29, 38.51% aged 30 to 64, 16.18% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 27 less females than males in Solomon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.72% females and 51.28% males in Solomon, KS.
- The Solomon, KS gender ratio is 105.2:100 i.e. 105.2 men to 100 women (1.052).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 77.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 64.
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Race / Ethnicity
Solomon's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Solomon population: 97.92% are White, 1.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.66% are multiracial.
- Solomon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 58 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 999 (94.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Solomon is White with a population of 1,035 (97.92% of the total population).
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Year by year
Solomon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,096 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Solomon's population increased by 26 (2.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Solomon's population decreased by 106 (9.67%), 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, Solomon's population was lowest in year 2020 at 990.
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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)