Overview
2,149
Total Population
45.4
Median age
49.60%
Female population %
101.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
65.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
24
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sumner's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sumner is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sumner's population under 18 was 22.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sumner's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sumner, 18.89% were under the age of 15, 13.87% aged 15 to 29, 46.58% aged 30 to 64, 15.54% aged 65 to 84, and 5.12% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 17 less females than males in Sumner:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.60% females and 50.40% males in Sumner, IA.
- The Sumner, IA gender ratio is 101.6:100 i.e. 101.6 men to 100 women (1.016).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 91.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 130.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sumner's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sumner population: 96.56% are White, 0.70% are Black or African American and 2.75% are multiracial.
- Sumner's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,125 (98.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sumner is White with a population of 2,075 (96.56% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sumner's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,093 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Sumner's population decreased by 69 (3.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sumner's population increased by 6 (0.30%), 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, Sumner's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,969.
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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)