Velda City, MO Population

Overview

1,282

Total Population

35.8

Median age

54.68%

Female population %

82.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

61.3

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

12

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Velda City is 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Velda City's population under 18 was 26.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Velda City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Velda City, 21.53% were under the age of 15, 20.51% aged 15 to 29, 41.50% aged 30 to 64, 15.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 120 more females than males in Velda City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.68% females and 45.32% males in Velda City, MO.
The Velda City, MO gender ratio is 82.9:100 i.e. 82.9 men to 100 women (0.829).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 76.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 86.

Velda City's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Velda City population: 3.98% are White, 94.62% are Black or African American, 0.70% are Asian, 0.39% are some other race and 0.31% are multiracial.
Velda City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,27 (99.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Velda City is Black or African American with a population of 1,213 (94.62% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,606 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Velda City's population decreased by 196 (12.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Velda City's population decreased by 223 (15.82%), 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, Velda City's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,178.