Sigourney, IA Population

Overview

1,805

Total Population

49.4

Median age

47.31%

Female population %

111.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

77.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sigourney is 49.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sigourney's population under 18 was 16.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sigourney's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sigourney, 12.52% were under the age of 15, 16.45% aged 15 to 29, 40.06% aged 30 to 64, 24.88% aged 65 to 84, and 6.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 97 less females than males in Sigourney:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.31% females and 52.69% males in Sigourney, IA.
The Sigourney, IA gender ratio is 111.4:100 i.e. 111.4 men to 100 women (1.114).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 90.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 99.

Sigourney's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sigourney population: 96.95% are White, 0.89% are Black or African American, 0.06% are Asian, 0.44% are some other race and 1.66% are multiracial.
Sigourney's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,797 (99.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sigourney is White with a population of 1,75 (96.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,193 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Sigourney's population decreased by 134 (6.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sigourney's population decreased by 56 (2.72%), 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, Sigourney's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,986.