Overview
1,861
Total Population
38.7
Median age
52.02%
Female population %
92.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
69.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,466
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Olton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Olton is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Olton's population under 18 was 27.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Olton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Olton, 23.32% were under the age of 15, 18.75% aged 15 to 29, 40.41% aged 30 to 64, 11.50% aged 65 to 84, and 6.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 75 more females than males in Olton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.02% females and 47.98% males in Olton, TX.
- The Olton, TX gender ratio is 92.3:100 i.e. 92.3 men to 100 women (0.923).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 101.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 95.
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Race / Ethnicity
Olton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Olton population: 84.09% are White, 1.45% are Black or African American, 0.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.21% are some other race and 13.43% are multiracial.
- Olton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,466 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 395 (21.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Olton is White with a population of 1,565 (84.09% of the total population).
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Year by year
Olton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,305 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Olton's population decreased by 83 (3.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Olton's population decreased by 239 (10.77%), 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, Olton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,935.
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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)