Overview
491
Total Population
29.5
Median age
60.90%
Female population %
64.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
91.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Western Grove's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Western Grove is 29.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Western Grove's population under 18 was 34.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Western Grove's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Western Grove, 27.70% were under the age of 15, 24.44% aged 15 to 29, 27.90% aged 30 to 64, 18.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 107 more females than males in Western Grove:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.90% females and 39.10% males in Western Grove, AR.
- The Western Grove, AR gender ratio is 64.2:100 i.e. 64.2 men to 100 women (0.642).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 33.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 56.
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Race / Ethnicity
Western Grove's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Western Grove population: 92.26% are White, 0.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 6.92% are multiracial.
- Western Grove's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 491 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Western Grove is White with a population of 453 (92.26% of the total population).
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Year by year
Western Grove's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 411 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Western Grove's population decreased by 27 (6.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Western Grove's population decreased by 31 (8.07%), 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, Western Grove's population was lowest in year 2022 at 348.
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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)