Overview
          6,153
                  Total Population
                39.3
                  Median age
                48.07%
                  Female population %
                108:100
                  Gender ratio (M:F)
                60-64 years
                  Largest age group
                53.6
                  Total dependency ratio
                White
                  Largest racial group
                14
                  Hispanic population
                Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Rittman's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rittman is 39.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
 - Rittman's population under 18 was 23.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
 - Rittman's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
 - Of the total population in Rittman, 18.92% were under the age of 15, 18.54% aged 15 to 29, 46.55% aged 30 to 64, 14.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.
 
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Gender
There are 237 less females than males in Rittman:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.07% females and 51.93% males in Rittman, OH.
 - The Rittman, OH gender ratio is 108:100 i.e. 108 men to 100 women (1.080).
 - For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 278.
 - For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 319.
 
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Race / Ethnicity
Rittman's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rittman population: 94.07% are White, 1.46% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.65% are Asian, 2.18% are some other race and 1.37% are multiracial.
 - Rittman's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
 - By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,013 (97.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
 - The largest racial group in Rittman is White with a population of 5,788 (94.07% of the total population).
 
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Year by year
Rittman's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,542 in the year 2016
 - From 2000 to 2010, Rittman's population increased by 116 (1.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
 - From 2010 to 2020, Rittman's population decreased by 324 (5.02%), 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, Rittman's population was lowest in year 2022 at 6,115.
 
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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)