Overview
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Total Population
50.3
Median age
45.05%
Female population %
122:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
30.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
11
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Washtucna's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Washtucna is 50.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Washtucna's population under 18 was 13.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Washtucna's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Washtucna, 4.40% were under the age of 15, 32.42% aged 15 to 29, 44.51% aged 30 to 64, 16.48% aged 65 to 84, and 2.20% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 18 less females than males in Washtucna:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.05% females and 54.95% males in Washtucna, WA.
- The Washtucna, WA gender ratio is 122:100 i.e. 122 men to 100 women (1.220).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 22.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 17.
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Race / Ethnicity
Washtucna's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Washtucna population: 86.81% are White, 4.95% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.65% are Asian and 6.59% are multiracial.
- Washtucna's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 171 (93.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Washtucna is White with a population of 158 (86.81% of the total population).
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Year by year
Washtucna's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 267 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Washtucna's population decreased by 49 (19.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Washtucna's population decreased by 3 (1.44%), 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, Washtucna's population was lowest in year 2021 at 202.
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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)