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.
![Sun City, KS population by age group The graph shows Sun City's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/sun-city-ks-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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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.
![Sun City, KS population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Sun City, KS population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/sun-city-ks-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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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).
![Sun City, KS population by race The bar chart shows Sun City, KS population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/sun-city-ks-population-by-race.jpeg)
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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.
![Sun City, KS population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Sun City's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-sun-city-ks-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)