Big Wells, TX Population

Overview

503

Total Population

45.6

Median age

63.02%

Female population %

58.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

67.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

481

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Big Wells's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Big Wells is 45.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Big Wells's population under 18 was 19.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Big Wells's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Big Wells, 15.90% were under the age of 15, 19.88% aged 15 to 29, 39.96% aged 30 to 64, 24.06% aged 65 to 84, and 0.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 131 more females than males in Big Wells:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 63.02% females and 36.98% males in Big Wells, TX.
The Big Wells, TX gender ratio is 58.7:100 i.e. 58.7 men to 100 women (0.587).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 22.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 35.

Big Wells's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Big Wells population: 71.17% are White, 2.39% are Asian, 3.58% are some other race and 22.86% are multiracial.
Big Wells's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 481 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22 (4.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Big Wells is White with a population of 358 (71.17% of the total population).

Big Wells's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 761 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Big Wells's population increased by 3 (0.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Big Wells's population decreased by 216 (30.86%), 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, Big Wells's population was lowest in year 2022 at 472.