Upton, KY Population

Overview

521

Total Population

45.2

Median age

48.94%

Female population %

104.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

43.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Upton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Upton is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Upton's population under 18 was 16.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Upton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Upton, 13.44% were under the age of 15, 17.85% aged 15 to 29, 52.02% aged 30 to 64, 14.78% aged 65 to 84, and 1.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 11 less females than males in Upton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.94% females and 51.06% males in Upton, KY.
The Upton, KY gender ratio is 104.3:100 i.e. 104.3 men to 100 women (1.043).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 42.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 40.

Upton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Upton population: 94.43% are White, 3.26% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.73% are some other race and 0.38% are multiracial.
Upton'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 521 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Upton is White with a population of 492 (94.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 713 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Upton's population increased by 54 (8.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Upton's population increased by 15 (2.17%), 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, Upton's population was lowest in year 2008 at 597.