Overview
654
Total Population
32.5
Median age
57.65%
Female population %
73.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
60.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Alex's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Alex is 32.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Alex's population under 18 was 28.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Alex's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Alex, 21.71% were under the age of 15, 22.94% aged 15 to 29, 39.45% aged 30 to 64, 9.94% aged 65 to 84, and 5.96% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 100 more females than males in Alex:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.65% females and 42.35% males in Alex, OK.
- The Alex, OK gender ratio is 73.5:100 i.e. 73.5 men to 100 women (0.735).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 41.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 45.
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Race / Ethnicity
Alex's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Alex population: 76.61% are White, 1.22% are Black or African American, 4.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 17.89% are multiracial.
- Alex's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 649 (99.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Alex is White with a population of 501 (76.61% of the total population).
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Year by year
Alex's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 669 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Alex's population decreased by 85 (13.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Alex's population decreased by 62 (11.31%), 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, Alex's population was lowest in year 2020 at 486.
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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)