Overview
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Total Population
57.4
Median age
50.00%
Female population %
1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
87.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Waterloo's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Waterloo is 57.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Waterloo's population under 18 was 14.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Waterloo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Waterloo, 11.02% were under the age of 15, 8.47% aged 15 to 29, 44.92% aged 30 to 64, 30.51% aged 65 to 84, and 5.08% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 0 less females than males in Waterloo:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.00% females and 50.00% males in Waterloo, AL.
- The Waterloo, AL gender ratio is 1:100 i.e. 1 men to 100 women (1.000).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 12.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 13.
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Race / Ethnicity
Waterloo's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Waterloo population: 98.31% are White and 1.69% are multiracial.
- Waterloo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 116 (98.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Waterloo is White with a population of 116 (98.31% of the total population).
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Year by year
Waterloo's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 204 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Waterloo's population increased by 3 (1.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Waterloo's population decreased by 22 (10.84%), 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, Waterloo's population was lowest in year 2020 at 181.
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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)