Overview
12,246
Total Population
35.3
Median age
48.95%
Female population %
104.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
62.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,831
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Woodward's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Woodward is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Woodward's population under 18 was 25.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Woodward's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Woodward, 21.34% were under the age of 15, 20.96% aged 15 to 29, 40.62% aged 30 to 64, 14.95% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 258 less females than males in Woodward:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.95% females and 51.05% males in Woodward, OK.
- The Woodward, OK gender ratio is 104.3:100 i.e. 104.3 men to 100 women (1.043).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 571.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 547.
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Race / Ethnicity
Woodward's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Woodward population: 85.82% are White, 0.71% are Black or African American, 1.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.57% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.71% are some other race and 5.52% are multiracial.
- Woodward's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,831 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,415 (85.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Woodward is White with a population of 10,509 (85.82% of the total population).
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Year by year
Woodward's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 13,014 in the year 2015
- From 2000 to 2010, Woodward's population increased by 150 (1.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Woodward's population increased by 131 (1.10%), 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 2003 at 11,690.
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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)