Overview
1,249
Total Population
47.5
Median age
50.04%
Female population %
99.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
71.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
52
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Peabody's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Peabody is 47.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Peabody's population under 18 was 18.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Peabody's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Peabody, 16.41% were under the age of 15, 17.53% aged 15 to 29, 40.75% aged 30 to 64, 18.01% aged 65 to 84, and 7.29% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1 more females than males in Peabody:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.04% females and 49.96% males in Peabody, KS.
- The Peabody, KS gender ratio is 99.8:100 i.e. 99.8 men to 100 women (0.998).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 83.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 83.
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Race / Ethnicity
Peabody's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Peabody population: 94.16% are White, 0.32% are Black or African American, 1.84% are some other race and 3.68% are multiracial.
- Peabody's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 52 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,197 (95.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Peabody is White with a population of 1,176 (94.16% of the total population).
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Year by year
Peabody's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,387 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Peabody's population decreased by 184 (13.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Peabody's population decreased by 266 (22.11%), 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, Peabody's population was lowest in year 2021 at 932.
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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)