Overview
35,410
Total Population
32.3
Median age
50.99%
Female population %
96.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
50.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
18,53
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
El Mirage's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in El Mirage is 32.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- El Mirage's population under 18 was 27.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- El Mirage's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in El Mirage, 23.16% were under the age of 15, 23.00% aged 15 to 29, 43.54% aged 30 to 64, 9.41% aged 65 to 84, and 0.89% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 700 more females than males in El Mirage:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.99% females and 49.01% males in El Mirage, AZ.
- The El Mirage, AZ gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,534.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,586.
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Race / Ethnicity
El Mirage's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of El Mirage population: 55.79% are White, 7.46% are Black or African American, 1.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.33% are Asian, 0.54% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 12.76% are some other race and 21.04% are multiracial.
- El Mirage's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 18,53 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,88 (47.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in El Mirage is White with a population of 19,754 (55.79% of the total population).
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Year by year
El Mirage's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 35,989 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, El Mirage's population increased by 23,405 (278.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, El Mirage's population increased by 4,145 (13.03%), 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 Mirage's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,401.
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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)