Overview
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Total Population
36.6
Median age
44.70%
Female population %
123.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
52.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
6
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Waterloo's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Waterloo is 36.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Waterloo's population under 18 was 17.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Waterloo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Waterloo, 14.02% were under the age of 15, 30.30% aged 15 to 29, 35.23% aged 30 to 64, 19.70% aged 65 to 84, and 0.76% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 28 less females than males in Waterloo:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.70% females and 55.30% males in Waterloo, OR.
- The Waterloo, OR gender ratio is 123.7:100 i.e. 123.7 men to 100 women (1.237).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 51.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 19.
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Race / Ethnicity
Waterloo's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Waterloo population: 94.70% are White, 1.52% are some other race and 3.79% are multiracial.
- Waterloo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 258 (97.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Waterloo is White with a population of 25 (94.70% 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 248 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Waterloo's population decreased by 13 (5.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Waterloo's population decreased by 1 (0.45%), 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 2022 at 220.
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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)