Overview
13,613
Total Population
35.3
Median age
50.39%
Female population %
98.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
55.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,177
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Speedway's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Speedway is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Speedway's population under 18 was 23.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Speedway's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Speedway, 21.06% were under the age of 15, 22.89% aged 15 to 29, 41.28% aged 30 to 64, 13.01% aged 65 to 84, and 1.76% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 107 more females than males in Speedway:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.39% females and 49.61% males in Speedway, IN.
- The Speedway, IN gender ratio is 98.4:100 i.e. 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 776.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 681.
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Race / Ethnicity
Speedway's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Speedway population: 66.36% are White, 24.76% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.94% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.11% are some other race and 3.57% are multiracial.
- Speedway's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 1,177 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,436 (91.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Speedway is White with a population of 9,034 (66.36% of the total population).
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Year by year
Speedway's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 13,949 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Speedway's population decreased by 1,029 (8.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Speedway's population increased by 2,119 (17.91%), 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, Speedway's population was lowest in year 2010 at 11,830.
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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)