Peterson, IA Population

Overview

444

Total Population

36.3

Median age

44.37%

Female population %

125.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

74.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Peterson is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Peterson's population under 18 was 28.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Peterson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Peterson, 22.97% were under the age of 15, 15.32% aged 15 to 29, 42.12% aged 30 to 64, 15.54% aged 65 to 84, and 4.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 50 less females than males in Peterson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.37% females and 55.63% males in Peterson, IA.
The Peterson, IA gender ratio is 125.4:100 i.e. 125.4 men to 100 women (1.254).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 33.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 24.

Peterson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Peterson population: 97.30% are White, 0.23% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.68% are some other race and 1.13% are multiracial.
Peterson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 435 (97.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Peterson is White with a population of 432 (97.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 362 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Peterson's population decreased by 31 (8.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Peterson's population decreased by 11 (3.32%), 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, Peterson's population was lowest in year 2017 at 310.