Happy, TX Population

Overview

647

Total Population

28.4

Median age

44.67%

Female population %

123.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

60.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

223

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Happy is 28.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Happy's population under 18 was 34.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Happy's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Happy, 29.83% were under the age of 15, 23.34% aged 15 to 29, 39.10% aged 30 to 64, 6.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 69 less females than males in Happy:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.67% females and 55.33% males in Happy, TX.
The Happy, TX gender ratio is 123.9:100 i.e. 123.9 men to 100 women (1.239).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 73.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 45.

Happy's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Happy population: 96.75% are White, 0.93% are Black or African American, 0.31% are Asian and 2.01% are multiracial.
Happy's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 223 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 424 (65.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Happy is White with a population of 626 (96.75% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 685 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Happy's population increased by 48 (7.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Happy's population decreased by 85 (12.41%), 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, Happy's population was lowest in year 2009 at 585.