Welton, IA Population

Overview

156

Total Population

44.3

Median age

41.67%

Female population %

14:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

47.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Welton is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Welton's population under 18 was 18.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Welton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Welton, 12.82% were under the age of 15, 19.87% aged 15 to 29, 48.08% aged 30 to 64, 15.38% aged 65 to 84, and 3.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 26 less females than males in Welton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.67% females and 58.33% males in Welton, IA.
The Welton, IA gender ratio is 14:100 i.e. 14 men to 100 women (1.400).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 11.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 13.

Welton's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Welton population: 93.59% are White and 6.41% are multiracial.
Welton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 152 (97.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Welton is White with a population of 146 (93.59% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 177 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Welton's population decreased by 2 (1.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Welton's population decreased by 37 (22.42%), 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, Welton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 127.