Higgins, TX Population

Overview

470

Total Population

37.1

Median age

61.91%

Female population %

61.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

75.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

55

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Higgins is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Higgins's population under 18 was 37.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Higgins's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Higgins, 23.62% were under the age of 15, 17.87% aged 15 to 29, 39.15% aged 30 to 64, 17.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 112 more females than males in Higgins:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 61.91% females and 38.09% males in Higgins, TX.
The Higgins, TX gender ratio is 61.5:100 i.e. 61.5 men to 100 women (0.615).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 37.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 58.

Higgins's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Higgins population: 79.57% are White, 1.70% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.62% are Asian, 1.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.30% are some other race and 5.74% are multiracial.
Higgins's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 55 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 415 (88.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Higgins is White with a population of 374 (79.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 450 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Higgins's population decreased by 34 (7.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Higgins's population decreased by 38 (9.62%), 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, Higgins's population was lowest in year 2022 at 338.