Overview
2,010
Total Population
34.0
Median age
47.26%
Female population %
111.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
49.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
842
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pearson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pearson is 34.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pearson's population under 18 was 23.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pearson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pearson, 19.30% were under the age of 15, 24.03% aged 15 to 29, 42.79% aged 30 to 64, 11.69% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 110 less females than males in Pearson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.26% females and 52.74% males in Pearson, GA.
- The Pearson, GA gender ratio is 111.6:100 i.e. 111.6 men to 100 women (1.116).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 124.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 159.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pearson's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pearson population: 44.03% are White, 34.18% are Black or African American, 16.47% are some other race and 5.32% are multiracial.
- Pearson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 842 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,168 (58.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pearson is White with a population of 885 (44.03% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pearson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,349 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Pearson's population decreased by 58 (2.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pearson's population decreased by 276 (13.12%), 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, Pearson's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,799.
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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)