Watonga, OK Population

Overview

2,712

Total Population

39.5

Median age

28.50%

Female population %

250.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

33.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

739

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Watonga is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Watonga's population under 18 was 14.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Watonga's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Watonga, 12.94% were under the age of 15, 16.08% aged 15 to 29, 58.63% aged 30 to 64, 11.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,166 less females than males in Watonga:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 28.50% females and 71.50% males in Watonga, OK.
The Watonga, OK gender ratio is 250.8:100 i.e. 250.8 men to 100 women (2.508).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 268.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 92.

Watonga's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Watonga population: 68.51% are White, 13.09% are Black or African American, 8.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.21% are some other race and 7.96% are multiracial.
Watonga's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 739 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,973 (72.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Watonga is White with a population of 1,858 (68.51% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,525 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Watonga's population decreased by 1,692 (35.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Watonga's population decreased by 363 (11.93%), 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, Watonga's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,572.