Waldo, AR Population

Overview

1,337

Total Population

38.8

Median age

43.83%

Female population %

128.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

53.5

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

3

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 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waldo's population under 18 was 15.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waldo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waldo, 14.58% were under the age of 15, 11.37% aged 15 to 29, 53.78% aged 30 to 64, 18.62% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 165 less females than males in Waldo:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.83% females and 56.17% males in Waldo, AR.
The Waldo, AR gender ratio is 128.2:100 i.e. 128.2 men to 100 women (1.282).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 223.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 81.

Waldo's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Waldo population: 25.58% are White, 74.20% are Black or African American and 0.22% are some other race.
Waldo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,334 (99.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waldo is Black or African American with a population of 992 (74.20% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,548 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Waldo's population decreased by 158 (10.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waldo's population decreased by 242 (17.41%), 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 2022 at 1,129.