Superior, IA Population

Overview

188

Total Population

40.4

Median age

43.62%

Female population %

129.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

55.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Superior's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Superior is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Superior's population under 18 was 31.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Superior's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Superior, 20.74% were under the age of 15, 19.68% aged 15 to 29, 44.68% aged 30 to 64, 14.89% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 24 less females than males in Superior:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.62% females and 56.38% males in Superior, IA.
The Superior, IA gender ratio is 129.3:100 i.e. 129.3 men to 100 women (1.293).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 19.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 12.

Superior's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Superior population: 99.47% are White and 0.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Superior's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 174 (92.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Superior is White with a population of 187 (99.47% of the total population).

Superior's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 140 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Superior's population decreased by 10 (7.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Superior's population increased by 3 (2.31%), 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 2018 at 120.