2020 census As of the
2020 census, Pomeroy had a population of 1,389. The median age was 51.1 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 29.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.5 males age 18 and over. There were 601 households in Pomeroy, of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.1% were married-couple households, 18.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 713 housing units, of which 15.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 16.9%.
2010 census As of the
2010 census, there were 1,425 people, 642 households, and 401 families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 723 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.9%
White, 0.3%
Native American, 1.3%
Asian, 1.3% from
other races, and 2.2% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population. There were 642 households, of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were
married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.74. The median age in the city was 50 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 32.5% were from 45 to 64; and 24.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.
2000 census As of the
2000 census, there were 1,517 people, 645 households, and 408 families residing in the city. The population density was 852.2 people per square mile (329.1/km2). There were 740 housing units at an average density of 415.7 per square mile (160.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.37% White, 0.53% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.07%
Pacific Islander, 1.52% from
other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population. There were 645 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,958, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $21,118 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $15,782. About 11.7% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 22.9% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over. ==Arts and culture==