Overview
1,777
Total Population
46.3
Median age
53.97%
Female population %
85.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
69.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
27
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Superior's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Superior is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Superior's population under 18 was 18.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Superior's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Superior, 14.91% were under the age of 15, 17.11% aged 15 to 29, 41.81% aged 30 to 64, 21.78% aged 65 to 84, and 4.39% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 141 more females than males in Superior:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.97% females and 46.03% males in Superior, NE.
- The Superior, NE gender ratio is 85.3:100 i.e. 85.3 men to 100 women (0.853).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 81.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 97.
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Race / Ethnicity
Superior's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Superior population: 92.85% are White, 0.23% are Black or African American, 1.74% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 5.01% are multiracial.
- Superior's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,75 (98.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Superior is White with a population of 1,65 (92.85% 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 2,039 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Superior's population decreased by 79 (3.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Superior's population decreased by 138 (7.04%), 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 2009 at 1,751.
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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)