Overview
4,696
Total Population
40.6
Median age
48.76%
Female population %
105.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
61.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
325
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Higginsville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Higginsville is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Higginsville's population under 18 was 19.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Higginsville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Higginsville, 15.29% were under the age of 15, 16.25% aged 15 to 29, 45.63% aged 30 to 64, 19.29% aged 65 to 84, and 3.53% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 116 less females than males in Higginsville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.76% females and 51.24% males in Higginsville, MO.
- The Higginsville, MO gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 259.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 348.
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Race / Ethnicity
Higginsville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Higginsville population: 86.65% are White, 7.90% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.36% are some other race and 2.02% are multiracial.
- Higginsville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 325 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,371 (93.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Higginsville is White with a population of 4,069 (86.65% of the total population).
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Year by year
Higginsville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,847 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Higginsville's population decreased by 49 (1.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Higginsville's population increased by 24 (0.50%), 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, Higginsville's population was lowest in year 2018 at 4,619.
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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)