Widener, AR Population

Overview

207

Total Population

27.9

Median age

43.48%

Female population %

13:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

93.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Widener is 27.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Widener's population under 18 was 34.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Widener's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Widener, 34.30% were under the age of 15, 24.15% aged 15 to 29, 27.54% aged 30 to 64, 14.01% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 27 less females than males in Widener:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.48% females and 56.52% males in Widener, AR.
The Widener, AR gender ratio is 13:100 i.e. 13 men to 100 women (1.300).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 23.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 16.

Widener's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Widener population: 57% are White, 35.75% are Black or African American and 7.25% are multiracial.
Widener's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 205 (99.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Widener is White with a population of 118 (57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 369 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Widener's population decreased by 86 (23.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Widener's population decreased by 73 (25.80%), 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, Widener's population was lowest in year 2022 at 206.