Overview
2,475
Total Population
38.3
Median age
51.15%
Female population %
95.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
57.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
248
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Walters's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Walters is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Walters's population under 18 was 26.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Walters's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Walters, 22.02% were under the age of 15, 19.84% aged 15 to 29, 43.76% aged 30 to 64, 13.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.01% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 57 more females than males in Walters:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.15% females and 48.85% males in Walters, OK.
- The Walters, OK gender ratio is 95.5:100 i.e. 95.5 men to 100 women (0.955).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 133.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 218.
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Race / Ethnicity
Walters's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Walters population: 71.23% are White, 0.65% are Black or African American, 14.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.52% are some other race and 10.42% are multiracial.
- Walters's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 248 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,227 (89.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Walters is White with a population of 1,763 (71.23% of the total population).
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Year by year
Walters's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,676 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Walters's population decreased by 97 (3.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Walters's population decreased by 168 (6.51%), 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, Walters's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,348.
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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)