Overview
931
Total Population
22.9
Median age
53.49%
Female population %
86.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
40.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
47
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Higginson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Higginson is 22.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Higginson's population under 18 was 33.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Higginson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Higginson, 23.31% were under the age of 15, 30.29% aged 15 to 29, 40.82% aged 30 to 64, 5.05% aged 65 to 84, and 0.54% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 65 more females than males in Higginson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.49% females and 46.51% males in Higginson, AR.
- The Higginson, AR gender ratio is 86.9:100 i.e. 86.9 men to 100 women (0.869).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 75.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 77.
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Race / Ethnicity
Higginson's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Higginson population: 81.85% are White, 2.36% are Black or African American, 1.72% are Asian, 1.29% are some other race and 12.78% are multiracial.
- Higginson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 47 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 884 (94.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Higginson is White with a population of 762 (81.85% of the total population).
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Year by year
Higginson's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 809 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Higginson's population increased by 257 (60.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Higginson's population increased by 28 (4.11%), 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, Higginson's population was lowest in year 2000 at 425.
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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)