Curry County, NM population by gender
The table below shows Curry County's population by gender
Gender | Population | % of Total Population |
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Male | 24,945 | 51.62% |
Female | 23,382 | 48.38% |
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Curry County, NM population by gender, in percentage
The female percentage in the USA is 50.41% while the male percentage is 49.59%, compared to 48.38% females and 51.62% males in Curry County, NM.
The above comparison shows there are less females than males in the Curry County county as compared to the nation.
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Curry County, NM population by gender.
There is a slight majority of male population, with 51.62% of total population being male.
Curry County, NM gender ratio
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
In Curry County, NM, there are more men than women. The Curry County, NM gender ratio is 106.7:100 i.e. 106.7 men to 100 women (1.067).
This ratio is higher than the national average of 98.4:100 i.e 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
Curry County, NM gender ratio by age
In Curry County, NM, the sex ratio for children under 18 years is 104.3 boys per 100 girls (104.3:100).Having said that, for seniors aged 80 and older, there are 51.2 males per 100 females (51.2:100).
On the national level, the sex ratio (male per 100 females) for under 18 age group is 104.9:100, and 63.4:100 for the senior population 80 years and older.
Curry County, NM gender ratio by age
The table below lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Curry County, NM.
Age Group | Population (Male) | Population (Female) | Gender Ratio |
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Under 5 years | 1,873 | 1,953 | 0.96 |
5 to 9 years | 1,741 | 1,534 | 1.13 |
10 to 14 years | 1,940 | 1,840 | 1.05 |
15 to 19 years | 1,777 | 1,582 | 1.12 |
20 to 24 years | 2,615 | 1,654 | 1.58 |
25 to 29 years | 2,461 | 1,941 | 1.27 |
30 to 34 years | 1,930 | 1,786 | 1.08 |
35 to 39 years | 1,752 | 1,482 | 1.18 |
40 to 44 years | 1,388 | 1,348 | 1.03 |
45 to 49 years | 1,120 | 1,142 | 0.98 |
50 to 54 years | 1,103 | 1,120 | 0.98 |
55 to 59 years | 1,270 | 1,416 | 0.90 |
60 to 64 years | 1,207 | 1,167 | 1.03 |
65 to 69 years | 998 | 1,212 | 0.82 |
70 to 74 years | 717 | 591 | 1.21 |
75 to 79 years | 485 | 505 | 0.96 |
80 to 84 years | 291 | 536 | 0.54 |
85 years and over | 277 | 573 | 0.48 |
Interesting observation from the above table:
- The sex ratio at birth is 0.959 i.e. 95.9 boys per 100 girls.
- For the 60-64 years, the sex ratio is 1.034 i.e. 3.4 more men per 100 women.
- While for senior most population of 85+ age group, the sex ratio is 0.483 i.e. 48.3 senior men per 100 senior women.
Curry County, NM population by gender & age
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,615. Whereas, for the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,953.
As you can note from the above numbers, the largest age group for men and women are different.
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Curry County, NM population by gender and age.
Largest age group (population): Male # 20-24 years (2,615) | Female # 0-4 years (1,953).
Under the age of 5, there are 1,873 boys and 1,953 girls in Curry County, NM. Thus there are 80 less boys than girls under the age of 5.
Between the age group of 60-64 years, there are 1,207 males and 1,167 females in Curry County, NM. Thus there are 40 more males than females between the age of 60 and 64 years.
For the senior most age group of 85+ years, there are 277 males and 573 females.
Things to know
What percent of Curry County, NM is female?
According to the ACS survey, of the total Curry County, NM population of 48,327, 48.38% percent are females.
What percentage of Curry County, NM is male?
According to the ACS survey, of the total Curry County, NM population of 48,327, 51.62% percent are males.
What is the male to female ratio in Curry County, NM?
In Curry County, NM, the male to female ratio is 106.7:100 i.e. 106.7 men to 100 women (1.067).
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates