Pomeroy, IA Population

Overview

504

Total Population

52.3

Median age

52.78%

Female population %

89.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

103.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Pomeroy's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pomeroy is 52.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pomeroy's population under 18 was 19.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pomeroy's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pomeroy, 17.26% were under the age of 15, 13.10% aged 15 to 29, 36.11% aged 30 to 64, 28.77% aged 65 to 84, and 4.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 28 more females than males in Pomeroy:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.78% females and 47.22% males in Pomeroy, IA.
The Pomeroy, IA gender ratio is 89.5:100 i.e. 89.5 men to 100 women (0.895).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 33.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 27.

Pomeroy's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Pomeroy population: 94.84% are White, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.76% are multiracial.
Pomeroy's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 484 (96.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pomeroy is White with a population of 478 (94.84% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 707 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Pomeroy's population decreased by 46 (6.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pomeroy's population decreased by 136 (20.57%), 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, Pomeroy's population was lowest in year 2022 at 513.