Overview
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Total Population
44.9
Median age
42.25%
Female population %
136.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
97.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Watson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Watson is 44.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Watson's population under 18 was 11.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Watson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 38.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Watson, 11.27% were under the age of 15, 15.49% aged 15 to 29, 35.21% aged 30 to 64, 38.03% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 11 less females than males in Watson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.25% females and 57.75% males in Watson, MO.
- The Watson, MO gender ratio is 136.7:100 i.e. 136.7 men to 100 women (1.367).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 10.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 10.
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Race / Ethnicity
Watson's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Watson population: 90.14% are White and 9.86% are multiracial.
- Watson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 71 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Watson is White with a population of 64 (90.14% of the total population).
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Year by year
Watson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 120 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Watson's population decreased by 20 (16.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Watson's population decreased by 43 (43.00%), 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, Watson's population was lowest in year 2021 at 56.
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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)