Wardell, MO Population

Overview

462

Total Population

39.1

Median age

43.07%

Female population %

132.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

47.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wardell is 39.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wardell's population under 18 was 24.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wardell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wardell, 20.35% were under the age of 15, 22.08% aged 15 to 29, 45.67% aged 30 to 64, 9.74% aged 65 to 84, and 2.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 64 less females than males in Wardell:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.07% females and 56.93% males in Wardell, MO.
The Wardell, MO gender ratio is 132.2:100 i.e. 132.2 men to 100 women (1.322).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 49.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 30.

Wardell's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Wardell population: 97.40% are White and 2.60% are multiracial.
Wardell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 461 (99.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wardell is White with a population of 45 (97.40% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 442 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Wardell's population decreased by 22 (4.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wardell's population decreased by 113 (26.90%), 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, Wardell's population was lowest in year 2022 at 292.