Overview
13,283
Total Population
36.8
Median age
49.67%
Female population %
101.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
47.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,149
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Superior's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Superior is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Superior's population under 18 was 28.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Superior's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Superior, 22.99% were under the age of 15, 16.13% aged 15 to 29, 51.77% aged 30 to 64, 8.97% aged 65 to 84, and 0.14% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 87 less females than males in Superior:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.67% females and 50.33% males in Superior, CO.
- The Superior, CO gender ratio is 101.3:100 i.e. 101.3 men to 100 women (1.013).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 699.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 688.
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Race / Ethnicity
Superior's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Superior population: 75.98% are White, 0.69% are Black or African American, 0.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 16.83% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.77% are some other race and 5.02% are multiracial.
- Superior's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 1,149 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,134 (91.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Superior is White with a population of 10,093 (75.98% of the total population).
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Year by year
Superior's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 13,387 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Superior's population increased by 3,194 (34.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Superior's population increased by 622 (4.98%), 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, Superior's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,289.
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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)