Monahans, TX Population

Overview

7,614

Total Population

35.1

Median age

51.80%

Female population %

93.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

58.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,404

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Monahans's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Monahans is 35.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Monahans's population under 18 was 31.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Monahans's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Monahans, 25.35% were under the age of 15, 18.28% aged 15 to 29, 44.80% aged 30 to 64, 10.10% aged 65 to 84, and 1.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 274 more females than males in Monahans:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.80% females and 48.20% males in Monahans, TX.
The Monahans, TX gender ratio is 93.1:100 i.e. 93.1 men to 100 women (0.931).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 501.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 408.

Monahans's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Monahans population: 79.35% are White, 4.96% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.32% are Asian, 7.64% are some other race and 4.60% are multiracial.
Monahans's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,404 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,21 (42.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Monahans is White with a population of 6,042 (79.35% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,855 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Monahans's population increased by 154 (2.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Monahans's population increased by 941 (13.61%), 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, Monahans's population was lowest in year 2004 at 6,286.