Straughn, IN Population

Overview

256

Total Population

31.9

Median age

55.08%

Female population %

81.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

63.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Straughn is 31.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Straughn's population under 18 was 32.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Straughn's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Straughn, 26.95% were under the age of 15, 17.58% aged 15 to 29, 43.75% aged 30 to 64, 11.72% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 26 more females than males in Straughn:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.08% females and 44.92% males in Straughn, IN.
The Straughn, IN gender ratio is 81.6:100 i.e. 81.6 men to 100 women (0.816).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 27.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 23.

Straughn's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Straughn population: 92.97% are White and 7.03% are multiracial.
Straughn's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 246 (96.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Straughn is White with a population of 238 (92.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 268 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Straughn's population decreased by 46 (17.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Straughn's population increased by 36 (16.22%), 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, Straughn's population was lowest in year 2019 at 213.