Overview
4,153
Total Population
46.9
Median age
48.30%
Female population %
107:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
38.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
31
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Spindale's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Spindale is 46.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Spindale's population under 18 was 8.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Spindale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Spindale, 6.74% were under the age of 15, 15.27% aged 15 to 29, 57.07% aged 30 to 64, 20.18% aged 65 to 84, and 0.75% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 141 less females than males in Spindale:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.30% females and 51.70% males in Spindale, NC.
- The Spindale, NC gender ratio is 107:100 i.e. 107 men to 100 women (1.070).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 265.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 264.
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Race / Ethnicity
Spindale's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Spindale population: 66.27% are White, 28.22% are Black or African American, 0.22% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.28% are some other race and 4.02% are multiracial.
- Spindale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,122 (99.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Spindale is White with a population of 2,752 (66.27% of the total population).
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Year by year
Spindale's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,300 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Spindale's population increased by 250 (6.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Spindale's population decreased by 80 (1.86%), 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, Spindale's population was lowest in year 2009 at 3,903.
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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)