Steele, AL Population

Overview

1,299

Total Population

33.0

Median age

45.42%

Female population %

120.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

48.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

432

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Steele's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Steele is 33.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Steele's population under 18 was 29.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Steele's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Steele, 23.56% were under the age of 15, 23.86% aged 15 to 29, 43.42% aged 30 to 64, 8.55% aged 65 to 84, and 0.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 119 less females than males in Steele:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.42% females and 54.58% males in Steele, AL.
The Steele, AL gender ratio is 120.2:100 i.e. 120.2 men to 100 women (1.202).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 93.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 79.

Steele's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Steele population: 60.74% are White, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.62% are Asian, 27.71% are some other race and 10.70% are multiracial.
Steele's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 432 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 867 (66.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Steele is White with a population of 789 (60.74% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,247 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Steele's population decreased by 58 (5.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Steele's population decreased by 46 (4.44%), 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, Steele's population was lowest in year 2020 at 991.