Sierra Madre, CA Population

Overview

11,253

Total Population

48.3

Median age

54.24%

Female population %

84.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

53.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,635

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sierra Madre's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sierra Madre is 48.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sierra Madre's population under 18 was 18.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sierra Madre's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sierra Madre, 15.62% were under the age of 15, 10.96% aged 15 to 29, 54.42% aged 30 to 64, 17.22% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 955 more females than males in Sierra Madre:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.24% females and 45.76% males in Sierra Madre, CA.
The Sierra Madre, CA gender ratio is 84.4:100 i.e. 84.4 men to 100 women (0.844).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 511.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 786.

Sierra Madre's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sierra Madre population: 71.27% are White, 4.15% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 16.75% are Asian, 1.86% are some other race and 5.75% are multiracial.
Sierra Madre's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,635 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,618 (85.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sierra Madre is White with a population of 8,02 (71.27% of the total population).

Sierra Madre's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 11,238 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Sierra Madre's population increased by 313 (2.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sierra Madre's population increased by 322 (2.95%), 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, Sierra Madre's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,603.