Walton, IN Population

Overview

721

Total Population

48.8

Median age

57.70%

Female population %

73.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

39.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

42

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Walton is 48.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Walton's population under 18 was 16.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Walton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Walton, 12.62% were under the age of 15, 16.09% aged 15 to 29, 55.76% aged 30 to 64, 14.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 111 more females than males in Walton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.70% females and 42.30% males in Walton, IN.
The Walton, IN gender ratio is 73.3:100 i.e. 73.3 men to 100 women (0.733).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 47.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 68.

Walton's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Walton population: 95.01% are White, 4.16% are Asian and 0.83% are multiracial.
Walton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 42 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 679 (94.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Walton is White with a population of 685 (95.01% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,079 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Walton's population decreased by 30 (2.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Walton's population decreased by 86 (8.20%), 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, Walton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 958.