Wetumka, OK Population

Overview

1,294

Total Population

41.8

Median age

57.42%

Female population %

74.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

69.6

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

73

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wetumka is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wetumka's population under 18 was 24.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wetumka's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wetumka, 18.86% were under the age of 15, 19.17% aged 15 to 29, 39.80% aged 30 to 64, 20.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 192 more females than males in Wetumka:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.42% females and 42.58% males in Wetumka, OK.
The Wetumka, OK gender ratio is 74.2:100 i.e. 74.2 men to 100 women (0.742).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 57.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 88.

Wetumka's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wetumka population: 41.65% are White, 4.64% are Black or African American, 47.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.08% are some other race and 6.34% are multiracial.
Wetumka's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 73 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,221 (94.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wetumka is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 61 (47.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,454 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Wetumka's population decreased by 170 (11.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wetumka's population decreased by 156 (12.15%), 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, Wetumka's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,128.