Overview
275
Total Population
37.7
Median age
38.55%
Female population %
159.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
84.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wheatland's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wheatland is 37.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wheatland's population under 18 was 26.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wheatland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wheatland, 22.55% were under the age of 15, 4.36% aged 15 to 29, 49.82% aged 30 to 64, 20.36% aged 65 to 84, and 2.91% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 63 less females than males in Wheatland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 38.55% females and 61.45% males in Wheatland, MO.
- The Wheatland, MO gender ratio is 159.4:100 i.e. 159.4 men to 100 women (1.594).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 32.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 33.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wheatland's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wheatland population: 96.36% are White and 3.64% are Asian.
- Wheatland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 275 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wheatland is White with a population of 265 (96.36% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wheatland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 397 in the year 2005
- From 2000 to 2010, Wheatland's population decreased by 5 (1.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wheatland's population decreased by 108 (28.20%), 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, Wheatland's population was lowest in year 2020 at 275.
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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)