Overview
298
Total Population
44.5
Median age
42.95%
Female population %
132.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
41.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Staunton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Staunton is 44.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Staunton's population under 18 was 21.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Staunton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Staunton, 15.44% were under the age of 15, 19.46% aged 15 to 29, 51.01% aged 30 to 64, 13.09% aged 65 to 84, and 1.01% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 42 less females than males in Staunton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.95% females and 57.05% males in Staunton, IN.
- The Staunton, IN gender ratio is 132.8:100 i.e. 132.8 men to 100 women (1.328).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 24.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 17.
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Race / Ethnicity
Staunton's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Staunton population: 100% are White.
- Staunton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 295 (98.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Staunton is White with a population of 298 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Staunton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 570 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Staunton's population decreased by 45 (8.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Staunton's population decreased by 45 (8.74%), 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, Staunton's population was lowest in year 2021 at 469.
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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)