Overview
3,060
Total Population
45.0
Median age
53.10%
Female population %
88.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
60.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
23
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
El Lago's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in El Lago is 45.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- El Lago's population under 18 was 22.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- El Lago's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in El Lago, 17.91% were under the age of 15, 15.82% aged 15 to 29, 46.37% aged 30 to 64, 18.43% aged 65 to 84, and 1.47% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 190 more females than males in El Lago:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.10% females and 46.90% males in El Lago, TX.
- The El Lago, TX gender ratio is 88.3:100 i.e. 88.3 men to 100 women (0.883).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 167.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 197.
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Race / Ethnicity
El Lago's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of El Lago population: 88.59% are White, 2.58% are Black or African American, 0.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.93% are Asian, 1.34% are some other race and 4.77% are multiracial.
- El Lago's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,83 (92.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in El Lago is White with a population of 2,711 (88.59% of the total population).
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Year by year
El Lago's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,076 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, El Lago's population decreased by 259 (8.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, El Lago's population increased by 248 (8.80%), 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, El Lago's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,779.
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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)