Overview
1,577
Total Population
35.9
Median age
45.34%
Female population %
120.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
81.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
12
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sedgwick's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sedgwick is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sedgwick's population under 18 was 27.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sedgwick's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sedgwick, 23.53% were under the age of 15, 15.85% aged 15 to 29, 39.32% aged 30 to 64, 17.18% aged 65 to 84, and 4.12% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 147 less females than males in Sedgwick:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.34% females and 54.66% males in Sedgwick, KS.
- The Sedgwick, KS gender ratio is 120.6:100 i.e. 120.6 men to 100 women (1.206).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 90.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 83.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sedgwick's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sedgwick population: 89.73% are White, 0.19% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 9.58% are multiracial.
- Sedgwick's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,457 (92.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sedgwick is White with a population of 1,415 (89.73% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sedgwick's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,705 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Sedgwick's population increased by 136 (8.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sedgwick's population decreased by 90 (5.32%), 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, Sedgwick's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,555.
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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)