Overview
400
Total Population
28.7
Median age
63.50%
Female population %
57.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
61.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
39
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Webster's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Webster is 28.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Webster's population under 18 was 42.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Webster's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Webster, 24.25% were under the age of 15, 26.25% aged 15 to 29, 35.75% aged 30 to 64, 13.00% aged 65 to 84, and 0.75% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 108 more females than males in Webster:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 63.50% females and 36.50% males in Webster, NC.
- The Webster, NC gender ratio is 57.5:100 i.e. 57.5 men to 100 women (0.575).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 20.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 71.
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Race / Ethnicity
Webster's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Webster population: 72.50% are White, 3.75% are Black or African American, 5.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 18% are multiracial.
- Webster's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 39 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 361 (90.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Webster is White with a population of 29 (72.50% of the total population).
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Year by year
Webster's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 415 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Webster's population decreased by 31 (7.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Webster's population increased by 11 (3.05%), 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, Webster's population was lowest in year 2010 at 361.
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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)