Overview
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Total Population
50.5
Median age
42.73%
Female population %
134:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
86.4
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Washington's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Washington is 50.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Washington's population under 18 was 14.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Washington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Washington, 12.73% were under the age of 15, 6.36% aged 15 to 29, 47.27% aged 30 to 64, 20.00% aged 65 to 84, and 13.64% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 16 less females than males in Washington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.73% females and 57.27% males in Washington, AR.
- The Washington, AR gender ratio is 134:100 i.e. 134 men to 100 women (1.340).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 17.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 9.
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Race / Ethnicity
Washington's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Washington population: 36.36% are White, 54.55% are Black or African American and 9.09% are multiracial.
- Washington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1 (90.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Washington is Black or African American with a population of 6 (54.55% of the total population).
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Year by year
Washington's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 178 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Washington's population increased by 27 (17.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Washington's population decreased by 85 (47.75%), 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, Washington's population was lowest in year 2022 at 91.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)