West Okoboji, IA Population

Overview

333

Total Population

64.3

Median age

54.35%

Female population %

84:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

123.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Okoboji is 64.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Okoboji's population under 18 was 12.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Okoboji's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 45.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Okoboji, 9.61% were under the age of 15, 4.20% aged 15 to 29, 40.54% aged 30 to 64, 38.44% aged 65 to 84, and 7.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 29 more females than males in West Okoboji:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.35% females and 45.65% males in West Okoboji, IA.
The West Okoboji, IA gender ratio is 84:100 i.e. 84 men to 100 women (0.840).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 20.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 35.

West Okoboji's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Okoboji population: 96.40% are White, 1.80% are Asian and 1.80% are multiracial.
West Okoboji's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 327 (98.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Okoboji is White with a population of 321 (96.40% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 333 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Okoboji's population decreased by 37 (11.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Okoboji's population increased by 10 (3.38%), 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 Okoboji's population was lowest in year 2019 at 292.