Overview
1,896
Total Population
40.9
Median age
50.00%
Female population %
1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
52.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
891
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
De Leon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in De Leon is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- De Leon's population under 18 was 19.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- De Leon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in De Leon, 16.61% were under the age of 15, 15.93% aged 15 to 29, 49.58% aged 30 to 64, 16.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 0 less females than males in De Leon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.00% females and 50.00% males in De Leon, TX.
- The De Leon, TX gender ratio is 1:100 i.e. 1 men to 100 women (1.000).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 96.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 104.
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Race / Ethnicity
De Leon's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of De Leon population: 72.57% are White, 0.53% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.58% are Asian, 1.90% are some other race and 24.10% are multiracial.
- De Leon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 891 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,005 (53.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in De Leon is White with a population of 1,376 (72.57% of the total population).
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Year by year
De Leon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,413 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, De Leon's population decreased by 179 (7.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, De Leon's population increased by 30 (1.34%), 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, De Leon's population was lowest in year 2015 at 2,151.
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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)