Overview
5,258
Total Population
35.5
Median age
47.51%
Female population %
110.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
60.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,878
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Breckenridge's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Breckenridge is 35.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Breckenridge's population under 18 was 28.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Breckenridge's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Breckenridge, 24.61% were under the age of 15, 18.28% aged 15 to 29, 43.99% aged 30 to 64, 10.54% aged 65 to 84, and 2.59% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 262 less females than males in Breckenridge:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.51% females and 52.49% males in Breckenridge, TX.
- The Breckenridge, TX gender ratio is 110.5:100 i.e. 110.5 men to 100 women (1.105).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 312.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 230.
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Race / Ethnicity
Breckenridge's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Breckenridge population: 78.45% are White, 4.68% are Black or African American, 1.60% are Asian, 5.29% are some other race and 9.98% are multiracial.
- Breckenridge's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,878 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,38 (64.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Breckenridge is White with a population of 4,125 (78.45% of the total population).
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Year by year
Breckenridge's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,851 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Breckenridge's population decreased by 88 (1.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Breckenridge's population decreased by 576 (9.99%), 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, Breckenridge's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,177.
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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)