Overview
1,002
Total Population
32.4
Median age
52.30%
Female population %
91.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
65.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sturgeon's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sturgeon is 32.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sturgeon's population under 18 was 24.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sturgeon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sturgeon, 20.66% were under the age of 15, 27.84% aged 15 to 29, 32.73% aged 30 to 64, 14.47% aged 65 to 84, and 4.29% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 46 more females than males in Sturgeon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.30% females and 47.70% males in Sturgeon, MO.
- The Sturgeon, MO gender ratio is 91.2:100 i.e. 91.2 men to 100 women (0.912).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 67.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 83.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sturgeon's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sturgeon population: 96.11% are White, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.79% are multiracial.
- Sturgeon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,002 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sturgeon is White with a population of 963 (96.11% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sturgeon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 985 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Sturgeon's population decreased by 80 (8.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sturgeon's population increased by 12 (1.34%), 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, Sturgeon's population was lowest in year 2010 at 897.
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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)