Overview
2,274
Total Population
33.6
Median age
50.22%
Female population %
99.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
61.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
342
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Anderson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Anderson is 33.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Anderson's population under 18 was 28.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Anderson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Anderson, 24.58% were under the age of 15, 15.57% aged 15 to 29, 46.39% aged 30 to 64, 10.77% aged 65 to 84, and 2.68% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 10 more females than males in Anderson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.22% females and 49.78% males in Anderson, MO.
- The Anderson, MO gender ratio is 99.1:100 i.e. 99.1 men to 100 women (0.991).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 143.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 156.
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Race / Ethnicity
Anderson's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Anderson population: 70.40% are White, 0.92% are Black or African American, 1.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.41% are Asian, 9.41% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.47% are some other race and 13.32% are multiracial.
- Anderson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 342 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,932 (84.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Anderson is White with a population of 1,601 (70.40% of the total population).
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Year by year
Anderson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,209 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Anderson's population decreased by 173 (8.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Anderson's population increased by 51 (2.64%), 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, Anderson's population was lowest in year 2013 at 1,911.
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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)