Overview
3,660
Total Population
36.0
Median age
55.49%
Female population %
80.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
46.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
71
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Southgate's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Southgate is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Southgate's population under 18 was 22.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Southgate's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Southgate, 19.73% were under the age of 15, 19.78% aged 15 to 29, 48.66% aged 30 to 64, 9.70% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 402 more females than males in Southgate:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.49% females and 44.51% males in Southgate, KY.
- The Southgate, KY gender ratio is 80.2:100 i.e. 80.2 men to 100 women (0.802).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 228.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 212.
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Race / Ethnicity
Southgate's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Southgate population: 88.25% are White, 7.43% are Black or African American, 3.20% are Asian, 0.16% are some other race and 0.96% are multiracial.
- Southgate's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 71 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,589 (98.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Southgate is White with a population of 3,23 (88.25% of the total population).
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Year by year
Southgate's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,023 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Southgate's population increased by 337 (9.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Southgate's population decreased by 136 (3.59%), 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, Southgate's population was lowest in year 2008 at 3,279.
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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)