Overview
18,502
Total Population
36.2
Median age
51.81%
Female population %
93:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
63.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,129
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Nederland's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Nederland is 36.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Nederland's population under 18 was 27.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Nederland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Nederland, 22.99% were under the age of 15, 17.61% aged 15 to 29, 43.71% aged 30 to 64, 12.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.73% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 670 more females than males in Nederland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.81% females and 48.19% males in Nederland, TX.
- The Nederland, TX gender ratio is 93:100 i.e. 93 men to 100 women (0.930).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,025.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 965.
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Race / Ethnicity
Nederland's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Nederland population: 87.10% are White, 3.98% are Black or African American, 0.84% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.69% are Asian, 1.87% are some other race and 4.52% are multiracial.
- Nederland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,129 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,373 (88.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Nederland is White with a population of 16,115 (87.10% of the total population).
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Year by year
Nederland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 18,820 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Nederland's population decreased by 999 (5.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Nederland's population increased by 1,840 (10.84%), 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, Nederland's population was lowest in year 2008 at 16,702.
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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)