Overview
1,172
Total Population
32.4
Median age
51.02%
Female population %
96:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
78.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
9
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Beggs's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Beggs is 32.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Beggs's population under 18 was 32.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Beggs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Beggs, 29.27% were under the age of 15, 16.30% aged 15 to 29, 39.76% aged 30 to 64, 13.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.19% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 24 more females than males in Beggs:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.02% females and 48.98% males in Beggs, OK.
- The Beggs, OK gender ratio is 96:100 i.e. 96 men to 100 women (0.960).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 71.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 78.
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Race / Ethnicity
Beggs's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Beggs population: 56.74% are White, 9.81% are Black or African American, 13.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.68% are Asian, 0.85% are some other race and 18.26% are multiracial.
- Beggs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,082 (92.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Beggs is White with a population of 665 (56.74% of the total population).
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Year by year
Beggs's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,451 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Beggs's population decreased by 162 (11.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Beggs's population decreased by 94 (7.40%), 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, Beggs's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,176.
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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)