Wickes, AR Population

Overview

1,062

Total Population

23.5

Median age

51.60%

Female population %

93.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

72.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

599

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Wickes's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wickes is 23.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wickes's population under 18 was 44.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wickes's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wickes, 33.99% were under the age of 15, 22.88% aged 15 to 29, 35.03% aged 30 to 64, 4.61% aged 65 to 84, and 3.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 34 more females than males in Wickes:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.60% females and 48.40% males in Wickes, AR.
The Wickes, AR gender ratio is 93.8:100 i.e. 93.8 men to 100 women (0.938).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 77.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 73.

Wickes's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wickes population: 61.86% are White, 0.56% are Black or African American, 3.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 29.19% are some other race and 5.18% are multiracial.
Wickes's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 599 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 463 (43.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wickes is White with a population of 657 (61.86% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 756 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Wickes's population increased by 68 (9.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wickes's population decreased by 117 (15.48%), 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, Wickes's population was lowest in year 2020 at 639.