Overview
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Total Population
53.9
Median age
48.92%
Female population %
104.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
84.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Stanton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Stanton is 53.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Stanton's population under 18 was 23.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Stanton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Stanton, 19.30% were under the age of 15, 8.65% aged 15 to 29, 45.59% aged 30 to 64, 20.47% aged 65 to 84, and 5.99% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 13 less females than males in Stanton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.92% females and 51.08% males in Stanton, IA.
- The Stanton, IA gender ratio is 104.4:100 i.e. 104.4 men to 100 women (1.044).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 40.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 37.
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Race / Ethnicity
Stanton's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Stanton population: 97.50% are White, 0.83% are Black or African American and 1.66% are multiracial.
- Stanton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 601 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Stanton is White with a population of 586 (97.50% of the total population).
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Year by year
Stanton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 715 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Stanton's population decreased by 29 (4.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Stanton's population decreased by 10 (1.46%), 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, Stanton's population was lowest in year 2016 at 633.
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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)