Waucoma, IA Population

Overview

293

Total Population

33.8

Median age

52.22%

Female population %

91.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

30.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Waucoma's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Waucoma is 33.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waucoma's population under 18 was 24.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waucoma's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waucoma, 7.17% were under the age of 15, 39.59% aged 15 to 29, 36.86% aged 30 to 64, 15.70% aged 65 to 84, and 0.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 more females than males in Waucoma:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.22% females and 47.78% males in Waucoma, IA.
The Waucoma, IA gender ratio is 91.5:100 i.e. 91.5 men to 100 women (0.915).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 29.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 50.

Waucoma's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Waucoma population: 100% are White.
Waucoma's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29 (98.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waucoma is White with a population of 293 (100% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 298 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Waucoma's population decreased by 38 (12.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waucoma's population decreased by 31 (11.92%), 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, Waucoma's population was lowest in year 2021 at 227.