East Prairie, MO Population

Overview

3,018

Total Population

46.3

Median age

53.02%

Female population %

88.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

66.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in East Prairie is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Prairie's population under 18 was 23.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Prairie's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Prairie, 16.17% were under the age of 15, 21.57% aged 15 to 29, 38.37% aged 30 to 64, 21.70% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 182 more females than males in East Prairie:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.02% females and 46.98% males in East Prairie, MO.
The East Prairie, MO gender ratio is 88.6:100 i.e. 88.6 men to 100 women (0.886).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 200.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 185.

East Prairie's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of East Prairie population: 87.41% are White, 3.74% are Black or African American and 8.85% are multiracial.
East Prairie's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,018 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Prairie is White with a population of 2,638 (87.41% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,296 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, East Prairie's population decreased by 178 (5.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Prairie's population decreased by 179 (5.74%), 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, East Prairie's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,896.