Overview
1,075
Total Population
41.5
Median age
48.19%
Female population %
107.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
57.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
566
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Anton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Anton is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Anton's population under 18 was 24.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Anton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Anton, 18.88% were under the age of 15, 16.28% aged 15 to 29, 47.35% aged 30 to 64, 14.51% aged 65 to 84, and 2.98% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 39 less females than males in Anton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.19% females and 51.81% males in Anton, TX.
- The Anton, TX gender ratio is 107.5:100 i.e. 107.5 men to 100 women (1.075).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 54.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 69.
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Race / Ethnicity
Anton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Anton population: 73.12% are White, 1.95% are Black or African American, 1.86% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.84% are some other race and 22.23% are multiracial.
- Anton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 566 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 509 (47.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Anton is White with a population of 786 (73.12% of the total population).
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Year by year
Anton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,197 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Anton's population decreased by 75 (6.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Anton's population decreased by 217 (19.34%), 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, Anton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 889.
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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)