Wapello, IA Population

Overview

1,914

Total Population

46.5

Median age

46.87%

Female population %

113.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

65.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

358

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wapello is 46.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wapello's population under 18 was 17.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wapello's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wapello, 13.64% were under the age of 15, 17.45% aged 15 to 29, 43.05% aged 30 to 64, 22.31% aged 65 to 84, and 3.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 120 less females than males in Wapello:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.87% females and 53.13% males in Wapello, IA.
The Wapello, IA gender ratio is 113.4:100 i.e. 113.4 men to 100 women (1.134).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 94.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 84.

Wapello's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wapello population: 83.02% are White, 1.31% are Black or African American, 1.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.31% are some other race and 6.22% are multiracial.
Wapello's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 358 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,556 (81.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wapello is White with a population of 1,589 (83.02% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,134 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Wapello's population decreased by 59 (2.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wapello's population increased by 12 (0.58%), 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, Wapello's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,940.