Jesup, IA Population

Overview

2,535

Total Population

33.0

Median age

46.43%

Female population %

115.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

59.3

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

Jesup's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Jesup is 33.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jesup's population under 18 was 30.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jesup's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jesup, 26.04% were under the age of 15, 19.41% aged 15 to 29, 43.35% aged 30 to 64, 9.31% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 181 less females than males in Jesup:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.43% females and 53.57% males in Jesup, IA.
The Jesup, IA gender ratio is 115.4:100 i.e. 115.4 men to 100 women (1.154).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 150.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 141.

Jesup's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Jesup population: 97.28% are White, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.60% are multiracial.
Jesup'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 2,527 (99.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jesup is White with a population of 2,466 (97.28% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,704 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Jesup's population increased by 324 (14.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jesup's population decreased by 14 (0.55%), 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, Jesup's population was lowest in year 2002 at 2,160.