Washington Park, NC Population

Overview

490

Total Population

55.2

Median age

56.94%

Female population %

75.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

102.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Washington Park is 55.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Washington Park's population under 18 was 21.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Washington Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Washington Park, 15.71% were under the age of 15, 8.37% aged 15 to 29, 41.02% aged 30 to 64, 27.14% aged 65 to 84, and 7.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 68 more females than males in Washington Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.94% females and 43.06% males in Washington Park, NC.
The Washington Park, NC gender ratio is 75.6:100 i.e. 75.6 men to 100 women (0.756).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 24.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 31.

Washington Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Washington Park population: 94.29% are White, 0.41% are Black or African American, 0.61% are Asian, 0.41% are some other race and 4.29% are multiracial.
Washington Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 487 (99.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Washington Park is White with a population of 462 (94.29% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 452 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Washington Park's population increased by 17 (3.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Washington Park's population decreased by 60 (13.30%), 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 Park's population was lowest in year 2022 at 384.