Overview
1,112
Total Population
42.4
Median age
49.64%
Female population %
101.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
22.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
197
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Occoquan's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Occoquan is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Occoquan's population under 18 was 9.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Occoquan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Occoquan, 8.81% were under the age of 15, 19.96% aged 15 to 29, 61.87% aged 30 to 64, 8.63% aged 65 to 84, and 0.72% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 8 less females than males in Occoquan:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.64% females and 50.36% males in Occoquan, VA.
- The Occoquan, VA gender ratio is 101.4:100 i.e. 101.4 men to 100 women (1.014).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 102.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 102.
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Race / Ethnicity
Occoquan's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Occoquan population: 66.55% are White, 12.05% are Black or African American, 13.85% are Asian, 1.35% are some other race and 6.21% are multiracial.
- Occoquan's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 197 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 915 (82.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Occoquan is White with a population of 74 (66.55% of the total population).
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Year by year
Occoquan's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,089 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Occoquan's population increased by 194 (26.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Occoquan's population increased by 97 (10.35%), 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, Occoquan's population was lowest in year 2005 at 734.
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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)