Overview
          29,233
                  Total Population
                41.4
                  Median age
                52.50%
                  Female population %
                90.5:100
                  Gender ratio (M:F)
                10-14 years
                  Largest age group
                69.3
                  Total dependency ratio
                White
                  Largest racial group
                866
                  Hispanic population
                Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Kirkwood's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Kirkwood is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Kirkwood's population under 18 was 26.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Kirkwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Kirkwood, 20.45% were under the age of 15, 16.46% aged 15 to 29, 42.61% aged 30 to 64, 17.43% aged 65 to 84, and 3.04% were 85 years of age and older.
 
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Gender
There are 1,463 more females than males in Kirkwood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.50% females and 47.50% males in Kirkwood, MO.
- The Kirkwood, MO gender ratio is 90.5:100 i.e. 90.5 men to 100 women (0.905).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,279.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,183.
 
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Race / Ethnicity
Kirkwood's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Kirkwood population: 86.12% are White, 5.26% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.30% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.83% are some other race and 6.45% are multiracial.
- Kirkwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 866 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28,367 (97.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Kirkwood is White with a population of 25,176 (86.12% of the total population).
 
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Year by year
Kirkwood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 29,451 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Kirkwood's population increased by 224 (0.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Kirkwood's population increased by 1,893 (6.87%), 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, Kirkwood's population was lowest in year 2008 at 26,916.
 
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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)
