War, WV Population

Overview

679

Total Population

45.7

Median age

57.44%

Female population %

74.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

78.2

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

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

The median age in War is 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
War's population under 18 was 23.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
War's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in War, 16.94% were under the age of 15, 18.11% aged 15 to 29, 38.00% aged 30 to 64, 22.97% aged 65 to 84, and 3.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 101 more females than males in War:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.44% females and 42.56% males in War, WV.
The War, WV gender ratio is 74.1:100 i.e. 74.1 men to 100 women (0.741).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 52.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 36.

War's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of War population: 98.97% are White and 1.03% are Black or African American.
War's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 679 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in War is White with a population of 672 (98.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 909 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, War's population decreased by 54 (5.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, War's population decreased by 240 (28.07%), 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, War's population was lowest in year 2022 at 575.