Washta, IA Population

Overview

162

Total Population

57.8

Median age

48.15%

Female population %

107.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

75-79 years

Largest age group

97.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Washta is 57.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Washta's population under 18 was 16.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Washta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 40.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Washta, 8.64% were under the age of 15, 15.43% aged 15 to 29, 35.19% aged 30 to 64, 35.80% aged 65 to 84, and 4.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 less females than males in Washta:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.15% females and 51.85% males in Washta, IA.
The Washta, IA gender ratio is 107.7:100 i.e. 107.7 men to 100 women (1.077).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 18.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 15.

Washta's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Washta population: 93.83% are White and 6.17% are multiracial.
Washta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 154 (95.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Washta is White with a population of 152 (93.83% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 278 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Washta's population decreased by 31 (11.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Washta's population decreased by 39 (15.79%), 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, Washta's population was lowest in year 2022 at 205.