Weldon Spring, MO Population

Overview

5,348

Total Population

56.1

Median age

48.92%

Female population %

104.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

63.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Weldon Spring is 56.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Weldon Spring's population under 18 was 15.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Weldon Spring's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Weldon Spring, 11.72% were under the age of 15, 10.73% aged 15 to 29, 50.34% aged 30 to 64, 21.84% aged 65 to 84, and 5.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 116 less females than males in Weldon Spring:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.92% females and 51.08% males in Weldon Spring, MO.
The Weldon Spring, MO gender ratio is 104.4:100 i.e. 104.4 men to 100 women (1.044).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 376.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 322.

Weldon Spring's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Weldon Spring population: 95.40% are White, 2.54% are Black or African American, 0.62% are Asian and 1.44% are multiracial.
Weldon Spring's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,331 (99.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Weldon Spring is White with a population of 5,102 (95.40% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,544 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Weldon Spring's population increased by 115 (2.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Weldon Spring's population decreased by 89 (1.64%), 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, Weldon Spring's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,275.