Overview
2,146
Total Population
29.5
Median age
49.21%
Female population %
103.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
52.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
23
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Volga's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Volga is 29.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Volga's population under 18 was 24.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Volga's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Volga, 21.20% were under the age of 15, 30.85% aged 15 to 29, 34.62% aged 30 to 64, 12.77% aged 65 to 84, and 0.56% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 34 less females than males in Volga:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.21% females and 50.79% males in Volga, SD.
- The Volga, SD gender ratio is 103.2:100 i.e. 103.2 men to 100 women (1.032).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 178.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 167.
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Race / Ethnicity
Volga's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Volga population: 97.25% are White, 0.14% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.26% are Asian and 0.93% are multiracial.
- Volga's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,123 (98.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Volga is White with a population of 2,087 (97.25% of the total population).
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Year by year
Volga's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 2,271 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Volga's population increased by 324 (22.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Volga's population increased by 333 (18.73%), 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, Volga's population was lowest in year 2003 at 1,452.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)