Overview
4,238
Total Population
36.1
Median age
53.40%
Female population %
87.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
72.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sullivan's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sullivan is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sullivan's population under 18 was 27.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sullivan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sullivan, 23.67% were under the age of 15, 16.59% aged 15 to 29, 41.48% aged 30 to 64, 14.37% aged 65 to 84, and 3.89% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 288 more females than males in Sullivan:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.40% females and 46.60% males in Sullivan, IN.
- The Sullivan, IN gender ratio is 87.3:100 i.e. 87.3 men to 100 women (0.873).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 289.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 255.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sullivan's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sullivan population: 93.09% are White, 0.07% are Black or African American, 0.42% are Asian and 6.42% are multiracial.
- Sullivan'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 4,238 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sullivan is White with a population of 3,945 (93.09% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sullivan's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,620 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Sullivan's population decreased by 405 (8.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sullivan's population increased by 42 (1.00%), 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, Sullivan's population was lowest in year 2017 at 4,071.
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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)