Overview
2,870
Total Population
41.7
Median age
46.79%
Female population %
113.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
53.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
741
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Weed's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Weed is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Weed's population under 18 was 20.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Weed's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Weed, 16.93% were under the age of 15, 23.55% aged 15 to 29, 41.46% aged 30 to 64, 15.40% aged 65 to 84, and 2.65% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 184 less females than males in Weed:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.79% females and 53.21% males in Weed, CA.
- The Weed, CA gender ratio is 113.7:100 i.e. 113.7 men to 100 women (1.137).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 190.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 168.
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Race / Ethnicity
Weed's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Weed population: 71.50% are White, 7.84% are Black or African American, 1.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.87% are Asian, 10.42% are some other race and 4.77% are multiracial.
- Weed's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 741 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,129 (74.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Weed is White with a population of 2,052 (71.50% of the total population).
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Year by year
Weed's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,055 in the year 2005
- From 2000 to 2010, Weed's population increased by 24 (0.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Weed's population decreased by 120 (4.03%), 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, Weed's population was lowest in year 2015 at 2,561.
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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)