Overview
1,201
Total Population
43.6
Median age
53.62%
Female population %
86.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
46.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
76
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Muenster's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Muenster is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Muenster's population under 18 was 18.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Muenster's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Muenster, 12.66% were under the age of 15, 24.31% aged 15 to 29, 43.80% aged 30 to 64, 18.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.17% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 87 more females than males in Muenster:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.62% females and 46.38% males in Muenster, TX.
- The Muenster, TX gender ratio is 86.5:100 i.e. 86.5 men to 100 women (0.865).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 66.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 62.
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Race / Ethnicity
Muenster's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Muenster population: 95.67% are White, 0.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.08% are Asian, 0.67% are some other race and 0.75% are multiracial.
- Muenster's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 76 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,125 (93.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Muenster is White with a population of 1,149 (95.67% of the total population).
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Year by year
Muenster's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,676 in the year 2005
- From 2000 to 2010, Muenster's population decreased by 70 (4.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Muenster's population increased by 21 (1.38%), 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, Muenster's population was lowest in year 2011 at 1,518.
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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)