Overview
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Total Population
57.8
Median age
43.14%
Female population %
131.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
168.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sun City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sun City is 57.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sun City's population under 18 was 17.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sun City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 45.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sun City, 17.65% were under the age of 15, 0.00% aged 15 to 29, 37.25% aged 30 to 64, 41.18% aged 65 to 84, and 3.92% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 7 less females than males in Sun City:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.14% females and 56.86% males in Sun City, KS.
- The Sun City, KS gender ratio is 131.8:100 i.e. 131.8 men to 100 women (1.318).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 10.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 9.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sun City's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sun City population: 96.08% are White, 1.96% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.96% are some other race.
- Sun City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 46 (90.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sun City is White with a population of 49 (96.08% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sun City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 78 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Sun City's population decreased by 25 (32.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sun City's population decreased by 17 (32.08%), 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, Sun City's population was lowest in year 2021 at 35.
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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)