Overview
2,503
Total Population
36.6
Median age
48.62%
Female population %
105.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
52.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
266
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Josephine's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Josephine is 36.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Josephine's population under 18 was 27.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Josephine's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Josephine, 23.77% were under the age of 15, 15.62% aged 15 to 29, 50.18% aged 30 to 64, 10.43% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 69 less females than males in Josephine:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.62% females and 51.38% males in Josephine, TX.
- The Josephine, TX gender ratio is 105.7:100 i.e. 105.7 men to 100 women (1.057).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 160.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 134.
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Race / Ethnicity
Josephine's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Josephine population: 75.79% are White, 11.31% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.20% are Asian, 2.88% are some other race and 8.15% are multiracial.
- Josephine's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 266 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,237 (89.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Josephine is White with a population of 1,897 (75.79% of the total population).
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Year by year
Josephine's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 6,944 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Josephine's population increased by 135 (20.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Josephine's population increased by 1,456 (181.77%), 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, Josephine's population was lowest in year 2000 at 666.
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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)