Woodward, IA Population

Overview

1,156

Total Population

37.0

Median age

43.94%

Female population %

127.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

43.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Woodward is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Woodward's population under 18 was 26.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Woodward's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Woodward, 18.17% were under the age of 15, 23.10% aged 15 to 29, 46.45% aged 30 to 64, 11.42% aged 65 to 84, and 0.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 140 less females than males in Woodward:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.94% females and 56.06% males in Woodward, IA.
The Woodward, IA gender ratio is 127.6:100 i.e. 127.6 men to 100 women (1.276).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 111.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 58.

Woodward's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Woodward population: 94.98% are White, 2.51% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 2.16% are multiracial.
Woodward's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,139 (98.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Woodward is White with a population of 1,098 (94.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,514 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Woodward's population increased by 275 (22.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Woodward's population decreased by 131 (8.86%), 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, Woodward's population was lowest in year 2006 at 1,165.