Overview
8,134
Total Population
37.9
Median age
49.47%
Female population %
102.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
76.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4,813
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Kirby's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Kirby is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Kirby's population under 18 was 26.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Kirby's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Kirby, 23.32% were under the age of 15, 17.10% aged 15 to 29, 39.67% aged 30 to 64, 19.28% aged 65 to 84, and 0.63% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 86 less females than males in Kirby:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.47% females and 50.53% males in Kirby, TX.
- The Kirby, TX gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 554.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 451.
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Race / Ethnicity
Kirby's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Kirby population: 57.46% are White, 12.56% are Black or African American, 0.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.19% are Asian, 7.45% are some other race and 19.77% are multiracial.
- Kirby's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 4,813 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,321 (40.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Kirby is White with a population of 4,674 (57.46% of the total population).
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Year by year
Kirby's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 8,872 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Kirby's population decreased by 804 (9.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Kirby's population increased by 124 (1.55%), 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, Kirby's population was lowest in year 2010 at 8,022.
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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)