Overview
198
Total Population
37.9
Median age
47.98%
Female population %
108.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
26.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Whitesville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Whitesville is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Whitesville's population under 18 was 19.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Whitesville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Whitesville, 10.61% were under the age of 15, 26.77% aged 15 to 29, 52.53% aged 30 to 64, 8.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.52% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 8 less females than males in Whitesville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.98% females and 52.02% males in Whitesville, WV.
- The Whitesville, WV gender ratio is 108.4:100 i.e. 108.4 men to 100 women (1.084).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 24.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 21.
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Race / Ethnicity
Whitesville's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Whitesville population: 94.95% are White and 5.05% are multiracial.
- Whitesville'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 198 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Whitesville is White with a population of 188 (94.95% of the total population).
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Year by year
Whitesville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 516 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Whitesville's population decreased by 6 (1.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Whitesville's population decreased by 150 (29.47%), 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, Whitesville's population was lowest in year 2022 at 343.
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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)