Center, MO Population

Overview

507

Total Population

39.4

Median age

49.70%

Female population %

101.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

77.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Center is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Center's population under 18 was 22.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Center's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Center, 22.09% were under the age of 15, 21.10% aged 15 to 29, 35.31% aged 30 to 64, 18.54% aged 65 to 84, and 2.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3 less females than males in Center:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.70% females and 50.30% males in Center, MO.
The Center, MO gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 31.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 34.

Center's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Center population: 97.83% are White, 1.58% are Black or African American, 0.20% are Asian and 0.39% are multiracial.
Center's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 499 (98.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Center is White with a population of 496 (97.83% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 647 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Center's population decreased by 138 (21.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Center's population increased by 18 (3.54%), 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, Center's population was lowest in year 2015 at 503.