Overview
515
Total Population
46.5
Median age
48.35%
Female population %
106.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
60.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sargent's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sargent is 46.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sargent's population under 18 was 19.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sargent's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sargent, 18.25% were under the age of 15, 11.46% aged 15 to 29, 50.68% aged 30 to 64, 16.50% aged 65 to 84, and 3.11% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 17 less females than males in Sargent:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.35% females and 51.65% males in Sargent, NE.
- The Sargent, NE gender ratio is 106.8:100 i.e. 106.8 men to 100 women (1.068).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 46.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 35.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sargent's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sargent population: 96.50% are White, 0.97% are Black or African American and 2.52% are multiracial.
- Sargent's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 515 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sargent is White with a population of 497 (96.50% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sargent's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 650 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Sargent's population decreased by 122 (18.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sargent's population decreased by 34 (6.44%), 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, Sargent's population was lowest in year 2022 at 488.
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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)