Overview
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Total Population
62.0
Median age
57.14%
Female population %
75:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
58.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wasta's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wasta is 62.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wasta's population under 18 was 14.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wasta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wasta, 10.20% were under the age of 15, 8.16% aged 15 to 29, 55.10% aged 30 to 64, 22.45% aged 65 to 84, and 4.08% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 7 more females than males in Wasta:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.14% females and 42.86% males in Wasta, SD.
- The Wasta, SD gender ratio is 75:100 i.e. 75 men to 100 women (0.750).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 6.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 6.

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Race / Ethnicity
Wasta's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wasta population: 85.71% are White, 12.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.04% are multiracial.
- Wasta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 49 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wasta is White with a population of 42 (85.71% of the total population).

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Year by year
Wasta's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 83 in the year 2012
- From 2000 to 2010, Wasta's population increased by 4 (5.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wasta's population decreased by 16 (20.00%), 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, Wasta's population was lowest in year 2020 at 64.

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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)