West Baden Springs, IN Population

Overview

485

Total Population

45.5

Median age

59.18%

Female population %

69:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

98.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

West Baden Springs's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Baden Springs is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Baden Springs's population under 18 was 18.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Baden Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Baden Springs, 18.35% were under the age of 15, 15.05% aged 15 to 29, 35.46% aged 30 to 64, 28.66% aged 65 to 84, and 2.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 89 more females than males in West Baden Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.18% females and 40.82% males in West Baden Springs, IN.
The West Baden Springs, IN gender ratio is 69:100 i.e. 69 men to 100 women (0.690).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 29.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 38.

West Baden Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Baden Springs population: 93.40% are White, 0.82% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.54% are Asian, 0.82% are some other race and 0.41% are multiracial.
West Baden Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 475 (97.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Baden Springs is White with a population of 453 (93.40% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 633 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Baden Springs's population decreased by 58 (9.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Baden Springs's population decreased by 30 (5.22%), 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, West Baden Springs's population was lowest in year 2021 at 543.