Overview
1,047
Total Population
38.8
Median age
50.62%
Female population %
97.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
88.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
14
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sheffield's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sheffield is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sheffield's population under 18 was 27.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sheffield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sheffield, 25.21% were under the age of 15, 13.09% aged 15 to 29, 40.02% aged 30 to 64, 18.24% aged 65 to 84, and 3.44% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 13 more females than males in Sheffield:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.62% females and 49.38% males in Sheffield, IA.
- The Sheffield, IA gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 65.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 54.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sheffield's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sheffield population: 90.54% are White, 2.10% are some other race and 7.35% are multiracial.
- Sheffield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,033 (98.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sheffield is White with a population of 948 (90.54% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sheffield's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,177 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Sheffield's population increased by 251 (27.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sheffield's population decreased by 53 (4.50%), 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, Sheffield's population was lowest in year 2001 at 924.
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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)