Steamboat Rock, IA Population

Overview

251

Total Population

48.1

Median age

48.61%

Female population %

105.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

37.2

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

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

The median age in Steamboat Rock is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Steamboat Rock's population under 18 was 17.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Steamboat Rock's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Steamboat Rock, 14.34% were under the age of 15, 11.16% aged 15 to 29, 61.75% aged 30 to 64, 10.76% aged 65 to 84, and 1.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 7 less females than males in Steamboat Rock:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.61% females and 51.39% males in Steamboat Rock, IA.
The Steamboat Rock, IA gender ratio is 105.7:100 i.e. 105.7 men to 100 women (1.057).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 30.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 15.

Steamboat Rock's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Steamboat Rock population: 91.24% are White, 1.59% are Black or African American, 3.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.59% are multiracial.
Steamboat Rock'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 234 (93.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Steamboat Rock is White with a population of 229 (91.24% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 329 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Steamboat Rock's population decreased by 19 (5.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Steamboat Rock's population decreased by 45 (14.52%), 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, Steamboat Rock's population was lowest in year 2022 at 263.