Ward, SD Population

Overview

22

Total Population

52.3

Median age

54.55%

Female population %

83.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

22.2

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

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

The median age in Ward is 52.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ward's population under 18 was 13.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ward's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ward, 9.09% were under the age of 15, 27.27% aged 15 to 29, 54.55% aged 30 to 64, 9.09% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2 more females than males in Ward:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.55% females and 45.45% males in Ward, SD.
The Ward, SD gender ratio is 83.3:100 i.e. 83.3 men to 100 women (0.833).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 6.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 3.

Ward's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Ward population: 100% are White.
Ward's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ward is White with a population of 22 (100% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 52 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Ward's population increased by 9 (21.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ward's population decreased by 17 (34.00%), 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, Ward's population was lowest in year 2020 at 33.