Overview
10,545
Total Population
35.8
Median age
51.44%
Female population %
94.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
51.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,653
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 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sumner's population under 18 was 21.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sumner's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sumner, 18.65% were under the age of 15, 19.49% aged 15 to 29, 46.53% aged 30 to 64, 13.50% aged 65 to 84, and 1.82% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 303 more females than males in Sumner:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.44% females and 48.56% males in Sumner, WA.
- The Sumner, WA gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 633.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 569.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sumner's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sumner population: 85.31% are White, 0.87% are Black or African American, 1.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.28% are Asian, 1.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.71% are some other race and 8.17% are multiracial.
- Sumner's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,653 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,892 (84.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sumner is White with a population of 8,996 (85.31% 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 10,684 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Sumner's population increased by 858 (10.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sumner's population increased by 1,212 (12.85%), 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 2000 at 8,577.
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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)