Overview
301
Total Population
31.4
Median age
41.86%
Female population %
138.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
61.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Anderson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Anderson is 31.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Anderson's population under 18 was 34.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Anderson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Anderson, 29.24% were under the age of 15, 18.94% aged 15 to 29, 43.19% aged 30 to 64, 8.64% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 49 less females than males in Anderson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.86% females and 58.14% males in Anderson, TX.
- The Anderson, TX gender ratio is 138.9:100 i.e. 138.9 men to 100 women (1.389).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 28.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 19.
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Race / Ethnicity
Anderson's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Anderson population: 63.46% are White, 31.56% are Black or African American and 4.98% are multiracial.
- Anderson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 251 (83.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Anderson is White with a population of 191 (63.46% of the total population).
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Year by year
Anderson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 293 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Anderson's population decreased by 45 (16.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Anderson's population decreased by 32 (14.41%), 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, Anderson's population was lowest in year 2020 at 190.
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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)