Overview
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Total Population
52.7
Median age
53.49%
Female population %
87:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
58.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
61
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Alba's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Alba is 52.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Alba's population under 18 was 18.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Alba's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Alba, 11.82% were under the age of 15, 16.86% aged 15 to 29, 46.32% aged 30 to 64, 21.90% aged 65 to 84, and 3.10% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 36 more females than males in Alba:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.49% females and 46.51% males in Alba, TX.
- The Alba, TX gender ratio is 87:100 i.e. 87 men to 100 women (0.870).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 62.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 34.
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Race / Ethnicity
Alba's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Alba population: 79.46% are White, 6.01% are Black or African American, 0.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.78% are Asian, 4.26% are some other race and 8.72% are multiracial.
- Alba's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 61 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 455 (88.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Alba is White with a population of 41 (79.46% of the total population).
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Year by year
Alba's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 544 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Alba's population increased by 60 (13.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Alba's population decreased by 26 (5.18%), 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, Alba's population was lowest in year 2000 at 442.
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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)