Blum, TX Population

Overview

508

Total Population

22.9

Median age

53.15%

Female population %

88.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

47.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

114

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Blum's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Blum is 22.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Blum's population under 18 was 23.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Blum's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Blum, 22.64% were under the age of 15, 38.78% aged 15 to 29, 28.94% aged 30 to 64, 8.86% aged 65 to 84, and 0.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 32 more females than males in Blum:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.15% females and 46.85% males in Blum, TX.
The Blum, TX gender ratio is 88.1:100 i.e. 88.1 men to 100 women (0.881).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 60.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 45.

Blum's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Blum population: 95.67% are White, 1.18% are Black or African American, 0.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.97% are some other race and 0.59% are multiracial.
Blum's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 114 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 394 (77.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Blum is White with a population of 486 (95.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 472 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Blum's population increased by 39 (9.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Blum's population decreased by 62 (13.93%), 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, Blum's population was lowest in year 2020 at 383.