Overview
6,796
Total Population
30.9
Median age
52.10%
Female population %
91.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
70.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,189
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Kaufman's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Kaufman is 30.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Kaufman's population under 18 was 33.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Kaufman's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Kaufman, 29.62% were under the age of 15, 18.69% aged 15 to 29, 40.13% aged 30 to 64, 9.61% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 286 more females than males in Kaufman:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.10% females and 47.90% males in Kaufman, TX.
- The Kaufman, TX gender ratio is 91.9:100 i.e. 91.9 men to 100 women (0.919).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 435.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 538.
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Race / Ethnicity
Kaufman's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Kaufman population: 82.03% are White, 10.67% are Black or African American, 3.12% are some other race and 4.18% are multiracial.
- Kaufman's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,189 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,607 (67.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Kaufman is White with a population of 5,575 (82.03% of the total population).
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Year by year
Kaufman's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 8,917 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Kaufman's population decreased by 39 (0.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Kaufman's population increased by 771 (11.64%), 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, Kaufman's population was lowest in year 2010 at 6,622.
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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)