Overview
9,652
Total Population
37.6
Median age
50.37%
Female population %
98.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
59.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
719
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Parsons's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Parsons is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Parsons's population under 18 was 23.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Parsons's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Parsons, 19.95% were under the age of 15, 19.09% aged 15 to 29, 43.70% aged 30 to 64, 15.23% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 72 more females than males in Parsons:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.37% females and 49.63% males in Parsons, KS.
- The Parsons, KS gender ratio is 98.5:100 i.e. 98.5 men to 100 women (0.985).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 479.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 441.
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Race / Ethnicity
Parsons's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Parsons population: 84.48% are White, 8.05% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 1.68% are some other race and 5.16% are multiracial.
- Parsons's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 719 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,933 (92.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Parsons is White with a population of 8,154 (84.48% of the total population).
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Year by year
Parsons's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 11,469 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Parsons's population decreased by 997 (8.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Parsons's population decreased by 879 (8.39%), 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, Parsons's population was lowest in year 2022 at 9,382.
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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)