Megargel, TX Population

Overview

226

Total Population

57.6

Median age

41.59%

Female population %

140.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

43.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Megargel's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Megargel is 57.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Megargel's population under 18 was 13.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Megargel's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Megargel, 6.64% were under the age of 15, 15.49% aged 15 to 29, 53.98% aged 30 to 64, 20.80% aged 65 to 84, and 3.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 38 less females than males in Megargel:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.59% females and 58.41% males in Megargel, TX.
The Megargel, TX gender ratio is 140.4:100 i.e. 140.4 men to 100 women (1.404).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 33.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 27.

Megargel's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Megargel population: 71.68% are White, 10.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.31% are some other race and 12.39% are multiracial.
Megargel's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 212 (93.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Megargel is White with a population of 162 (71.68% of the total population).

Megargel's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 332 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Megargel's population decreased by 125 (37.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Megargel's population decreased by 29 (14.22%), 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, Megargel's population was lowest in year 2020 at 175.