Peosta, IA Population

Overview

2,161

Total Population

35.0

Median age

47.06%

Female population %

112.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

50.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

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

The median age in Peosta is 35.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Peosta's population under 18 was 34.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Peosta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Peosta, 25.87% were under the age of 15, 19.94% aged 15 to 29, 46.37% aged 30 to 64, 7.68% aged 65 to 84, and 0.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 127 less females than males in Peosta:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.06% females and 52.94% males in Peosta, IA.
The Peosta, IA gender ratio is 112.5:100 i.e. 112.5 men to 100 women (1.125).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 176.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 126.

Peosta's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Peosta population: 94.22% are White, 3.29% are Black or African American, 0.23% are Asian and 2.27% are multiracial.
Peosta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,131 (98.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Peosta is White with a population of 2,036 (94.22% of the total population).

Peosta's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,063 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Peosta's population increased by 744 (112.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Peosta's population increased by 528 (37.63%), 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, Peosta's population was lowest in year 2000 at 659.