South Prairie, WA Population

Overview

357

Total Population

49.4

Median age

44.54%

Female population %

124.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

33.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

65

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in South Prairie is 49.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Prairie's population under 18 was 21.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Prairie's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Prairie, 13.73% were under the age of 15, 19.05% aged 15 to 29, 56.02% aged 30 to 64, 11.20% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 39 less females than males in South Prairie:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.54% females and 55.46% males in South Prairie, WA.
The South Prairie, WA gender ratio is 124.5:100 i.e. 124.5 men to 100 women (1.245).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 36.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 24.

South Prairie's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of South Prairie population: 95.24% are White, 1.96% are Asian and 2.80% are multiracial.
South Prairie's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 65 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 292 (81.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Prairie is White with a population of 34 (95.24% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 562 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, South Prairie's population decreased by 58 (11.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Prairie's population decreased by 54 (12.65%), 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, South Prairie's population was lowest in year 2022 at 364.