Overview
795
Total Population
28.6
Median age
45.41%
Female population %
120.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
81.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
17
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Matador's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Matador is 28.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Matador's population under 18 was 30.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Matador's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Matador, 26.54% were under the age of 15, 26.42% aged 15 to 29, 28.55% aged 30 to 64, 17.36% aged 65 to 84, and 1.13% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 73 less females than males in Matador:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.41% females and 54.59% males in Matador, TX.
- The Matador, TX gender ratio is 120.2:100 i.e. 120.2 men to 100 women (1.202).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 71.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 58.
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Race / Ethnicity
Matador's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Matador population: 80.75% are White, 1.89% are Black or African American, 10.57% are some other race and 6.79% are multiracial.
- Matador's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 625 (78.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Matador is White with a population of 642 (80.75% of the total population).
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Year by year
Matador's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 750 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Matador's population decreased by 138 (18.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Matador's population decreased by 45 (7.35%), 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, Matador's population was lowest in year 2022 at 551.
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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)