Overview
2,014
Total Population
39.5
Median age
49.55%
Female population %
101.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
57.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
87
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Seymour's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Seymour is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Seymour's population under 18 was 22.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Seymour's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Seymour, 18.42% were under the age of 15, 21.25% aged 15 to 29, 42.25% aged 30 to 64, 16.63% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 18 less females than males in Seymour:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.55% females and 50.45% males in Seymour, MO.
- The Seymour, MO gender ratio is 101.8:100 i.e. 101.8 men to 100 women (1.018).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 115.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 85.
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Race / Ethnicity
Seymour's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Seymour population: 90.76% are White, 0.25% are Black or African American, 3.03% are some other race and 5.96% are multiracial.
- Seymour's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 87 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,927 (95.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Seymour is White with a population of 1,828 (90.76% 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 2,121 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Seymour's population increased by 50 (2.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Seymour's population decreased by 63 (3.30%), 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 2020 at 1,848.
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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)