Southwest City, MO Population

Overview

962

Total Population

28.0

Median age

49.69%

Female population %

101.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

52.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

647

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Southwest City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Southwest City is 28.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Southwest City's population under 18 was 35.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Southwest City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Southwest City, 27.03% were under the age of 15, 25.16% aged 15 to 29, 40.23% aged 30 to 64, 7.17% aged 65 to 84, and 0.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 less females than males in Southwest City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.69% females and 50.31% males in Southwest City, MO.
The Southwest City, MO gender ratio is 101.3:100 i.e. 101.3 men to 100 women (1.013).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 87.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 70.

Southwest City's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Southwest City population: 71.41% are White, 4.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 13.51% are some other race and 10.91% are multiracial.
Southwest City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 647 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 315 (32.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Southwest City is White with a population of 687 (71.41% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 972 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Southwest City's population increased by 107 (12.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Southwest City's population decreased by 52 (5.35%), 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, Southwest City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 865.