Overview
2,851
Total Population
36.4
Median age
14.42%
Female population %
593.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
14.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
39
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sumner's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sumner is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sumner's population under 18 was 8.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sumner's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sumner, 6.91% were under the age of 15, 26.94% aged 15 to 29, 60.58% aged 30 to 64, 5.09% aged 65 to 84, and 0.49% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,029 less females than males in Sumner:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 14.42% females and 85.58% males in Sumner, IL.
- The Sumner, IL gender ratio is 593.7:100 i.e. 593.7 men to 100 women (5.937).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 344.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 57.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sumner's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sumner population: 51.77% are White, 42.34% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 3.65% are some other race and 1.54% are multiracial.
- Sumner's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 39 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,461 (86.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sumner is White with a population of 1,476 (51.77% 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 3,214 in the year 2013
- From 2000 to 2010, Sumner's population increased by 2,172 (215.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sumner's population decreased by 545 (17.14%), 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 2001 at 1,004.
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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)