Overview
620
Total Population
29.6
Median age
45.16%
Female population %
121.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
56.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
34
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mineral's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mineral is 29.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mineral's population under 18 was 30.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mineral's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mineral, 26.29% were under the age of 15, 25.00% aged 15 to 29, 39.03% aged 30 to 64, 9.19% aged 65 to 84, and 0.48% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 60 less females than males in Mineral:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.16% females and 54.84% males in Mineral, VA.
- The Mineral, VA gender ratio is 121.4:100 i.e. 121.4 men to 100 women (1.214).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 63.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 63.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mineral's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mineral population: 81.94% are White, 5% are Black or African American and 13.06% are multiracial.
- Mineral's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 34 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 586 (94.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mineral is White with a population of 508 (81.94% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mineral's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 521 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Mineral's population increased by 41 (9.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mineral's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), 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, Mineral's population was lowest in year 2000 at 427.
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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)