Overview
177
Total Population
53.6
Median age
40.68%
Female population %
145.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
101.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
11
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Blackwell's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Blackwell is 53.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Blackwell's population under 18 was 19.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Blackwell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Blackwell, 18.08% were under the age of 15, 8.47% aged 15 to 29, 41.24% aged 30 to 64, 28.25% aged 65 to 84, and 3.95% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 33 less females than males in Blackwell:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.68% females and 59.32% males in Blackwell, TX.
- The Blackwell, TX gender ratio is 145.8:100 i.e. 145.8 men to 100 women (1.458).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 16.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 10.
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Race / Ethnicity
Blackwell's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Blackwell population: 98.87% are White and 1.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
- Blackwell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 166 (93.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Blackwell is White with a population of 175 (98.87% of the total population).
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Year by year
Blackwell's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 358 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Blackwell's population decreased by 46 (12.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Blackwell's population decreased by 54 (17.31%), 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, Blackwell's population was lowest in year 2021 at 256.
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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)