Carbon, IA Population

Overview

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Total Population

65.9

Median age

49.02%

Female population %

104:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

363.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Carbon is 65.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Carbon's population under 18 was 19.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Carbon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 58.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Carbon, 19.61% were under the age of 15, 0.00% aged 15 to 29, 21.57% aged 30 to 64, 58.82% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1 less females than males in Carbon:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.02% females and 50.98% males in Carbon, IA.
The Carbon, IA gender ratio is 104:100 i.e. 104 men to 100 women (1.040).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 10.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 9.

Carbon's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Carbon population: 100% are White.
Carbon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5 (98.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Carbon is White with a population of 51 (100% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 34 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Carbon's population increased by 7 (25.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Carbon's population decreased by 2 (5.88%), 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, Carbon's population was lowest in year 2009 at 21.