Overview
2,484
Total Population
49.5
Median age
46.58%
Female population %
114.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
58.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
391
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Jonestown's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jonestown is 49.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jonestown's population under 18 was 19.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jonestown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jonestown, 15.94% were under the age of 15, 12.60% aged 15 to 29, 50.32% aged 30 to 64, 20.65% aged 65 to 84, and 0.48% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 170 less females than males in Jonestown:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.58% females and 53.42% males in Jonestown, TX.
- The Jonestown, TX gender ratio is 114.7:100 i.e. 114.7 men to 100 women (1.147).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 135.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 196.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jonestown's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jonestown population: 93.72% are White, 0.32% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.33% are Asian, 0.64% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.20% are some other race and 3.42% are multiracial.
- Jonestown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 391 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,093 (84.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jonestown is White with a population of 2,328 (93.72% of the total population).
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Year by year
Jonestown's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 2,573 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Jonestown's population increased by 147 (8.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jonestown's population increased by 558 (30.58%), 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, Jonestown's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,678.
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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)