Overview
2,574
Total Population
28.5
Median age
48.29%
Female population %
107.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
53.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,163
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Nixon's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Nixon is 28.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Nixon's population under 18 was 32.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Nixon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Nixon, 27.54% were under the age of 15, 26.69% aged 15 to 29, 38.58% aged 30 to 64, 7.03% aged 65 to 84, and 0.16% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 88 less females than males in Nixon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.29% females and 51.71% males in Nixon, TX.
- The Nixon, TX gender ratio is 107.1:100 i.e. 107.1 men to 100 women (1.071).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 209.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 161.
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Race / Ethnicity
Nixon's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Nixon population: 61.11% are White, 2.95% are Black or African American, 25.52% are some other race and 10.41% are multiracial.
- Nixon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,163 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 411 (15.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Nixon is White with a population of 1,573 (61.11% of the total population).
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Year by year
Nixon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,506 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Nixon's population increased by 18 (0.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Nixon's population decreased by 8 (0.34%), 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, Nixon's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,349.
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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)