Velma, OK Population

Overview

601

Total Population

41.2

Median age

50.75%

Female population %

97:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Velma is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Velma's population under 18 was 24.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Velma's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Velma, 20.30% were under the age of 15, 12.98% aged 15 to 29, 51.25% aged 30 to 64, 12.48% aged 65 to 84, and 3.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 9 more females than males in Velma:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.75% females and 49.25% males in Velma, OK.
The Velma, OK gender ratio is 97:100 i.e. 97 men to 100 women (0.970).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 42.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 38.

Velma's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Velma population: 87.19% are White, 3.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 9.65% are multiracial.
Velma's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 59 (98.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Velma is White with a population of 524 (87.19% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 708 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Velma's population decreased by 73 (10.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Velma's population decreased by 63 (10.16%), 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, Velma's population was lowest in year 2020 at 557.