Overview
3,023
Total Population
28.9
Median age
44.39%
Female population %
125.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
58.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
632
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Overton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Overton is 28.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Overton's population under 18 was 30.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Overton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Overton, 29.18% were under the age of 15, 21.14% aged 15 to 29, 41.78% aged 30 to 64, 7.21% aged 65 to 84, and 0.69% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 339 less females than males in Overton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.39% females and 55.61% males in Overton, TX.
- The Overton, TX gender ratio is 125.3:100 i.e. 125.3 men to 100 women (1.253).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 265.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 160.
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Race / Ethnicity
Overton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Overton population: 77.04% are White, 9.76% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.63% are some other race and 12.34% are multiracial.
- Overton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 632 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,391 (79.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Overton is White with a population of 2,329 (77.04% of the total population).
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Year by year
Overton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,567 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Overton's population increased by 224 (9.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Overton's population decreased by 276 (10.81%), 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, Overton's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,277.
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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)