Wood, SD Population

Overview

64

Total Population

52.6

Median age

46.88%

Female population %

113.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

60.0

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wood is 52.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wood's population under 18 was 17.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wood, 17.19% were under the age of 15, 7.81% aged 15 to 29, 54.69% aged 30 to 64, 12.50% aged 65 to 84, and 7.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4 less females than males in Wood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.88% females and 53.13% males in Wood, SD.
The Wood, SD gender ratio is 113.3:100 i.e. 113.3 men to 100 women (1.133).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 15.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 6.

Wood's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Wood population: 42.19% are White, 43.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 14.06% are multiracial.
Wood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 64 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wood is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 28 (43.75% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 67 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Wood's population decreased by 5 (7.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wood's population decreased by 18 (29.51%), 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, Wood's population was lowest in year 2021 at 42.