Waldo, AL Population

Overview

305

Total Population

46.6

Median age

40.33%

Female population %

148:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

52.5

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

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

The median age in Waldo is 46.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waldo's population under 18 was 19.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waldo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waldo, 16.07% were under the age of 15, 10.82% aged 15 to 29, 54.75% aged 30 to 64, 18.36% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 59 less females than males in Waldo:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.33% females and 59.67% males in Waldo, AL.
The Waldo, AL gender ratio is 148:100 i.e. 148 men to 100 women (1.480).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 32.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 28.

Waldo's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Waldo population: 57.05% are White, 38.03% are Black or African American and 4.92% are multiracial.
Waldo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 305 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waldo is White with a population of 174 (57.05% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 291 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Waldo's population decreased by 13 (4.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waldo's population decreased by 25 (9.06%), 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, Waldo's population was lowest in year 2020 at 251.