Overview
21,192
Total Population
34.4
Median age
50.67%
Female population %
97.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
58.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Seymour's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Seymour is 34.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Seymour's population under 18 was 28.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Seymour's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Seymour, 23.10% were under the age of 15, 19.31% aged 15 to 29, 43.96% aged 30 to 64, 10.91% aged 65 to 84, and 2.73% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 282 more females than males in Seymour:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.67% females and 49.33% males in Seymour, IN.
- The Seymour, IN gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,222.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 993.
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Race / Ethnicity
Seymour's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Seymour population: 80.04% are White, 2.37% are Black or African American, 0.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.83% are Asian, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.56% are some other race and 4.47% are multiracial.
- Seymour's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3,1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,092 (85.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Seymour is White with a population of 16,963 (80.04% of the total population).
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Year by year
Seymour's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 21,621 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Seymour's population increased by 12 (0.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Seymour's population increased by 3,474 (19.14%), 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, Seymour's population was lowest in year 2000 at 18,135.
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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)