Rising Sun, IN Population

Overview

2,271

Total Population

48.9

Median age

55.92%

Female population %

78.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

71.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

57

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rising Sun is 48.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rising Sun's population under 18 was 17.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rising Sun's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rising Sun, 15.32% were under the age of 15, 16.47% aged 15 to 29, 41.70% aged 30 to 64, 23.34% aged 65 to 84, and 3.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 269 more females than males in Rising Sun:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.92% females and 44.08% males in Rising Sun, IN.
The Rising Sun, IN gender ratio is 78.8:100 i.e. 78.8 men to 100 women (0.788).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 99.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 116.

Rising Sun's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rising Sun population: 96.30% are White, 0.53% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are Asian, 0.13% are some other race and 2.86% are multiracial.
Rising Sun's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 57 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,214 (97.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rising Sun is White with a population of 2,187 (96.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,423 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Rising Sun's population decreased by 132 (5.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rising Sun's population decreased by 62 (2.71%), 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, Rising Sun's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,146.