Underwood, IA Population

Overview

1,003

Total Population

29.5

Median age

52.64%

Female population %

9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

65.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

54

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Underwood is 29.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Underwood's population under 18 was 37.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Underwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Underwood, 30.91% were under the age of 15, 20.44% aged 15 to 29, 39.98% aged 30 to 64, 8.67% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 53 more females than males in Underwood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.64% females and 47.36% males in Underwood, IA.
The Underwood, IA gender ratio is 9:100 i.e. 9 men to 100 women (0.900).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 68.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 52.

Underwood's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Underwood population: 97.21% are White, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.80% are some other race and 1.69% are multiracial.
Underwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 949 (94.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Underwood is White with a population of 975 (97.21% of the total population).

Underwood's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 959 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Underwood's population increased by 244 (35.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Underwood's population increased by 15 (1.60%), 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, Underwood's population was lowest in year 2001 at 695.