Overview
151,964
Total Population
31.7
Median age
49.85%
Female population %
100.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
53.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
109,019
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Pasadena's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pasadena is 31.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pasadena's population under 18 was 29.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pasadena's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pasadena, 24.66% were under the age of 15, 23.06% aged 15 to 29, 42.29% aged 30 to 64, 9.15% aged 65 to 84, and 0.83% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 442 less females than males in Pasadena:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.85% females and 50.15% males in Pasadena, TX.
- The Pasadena, TX gender ratio is 100.6:100 i.e. 100.6 men to 100 women (1.006).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 6,622.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 6,763.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pasadena's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pasadena population: 72.74% are White, 2.51% are Black or African American, 0.80% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.58% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.78% are some other race and 16.58% are multiracial.
- Pasadena's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 109,019 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 42,945 (28.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pasadena is White with a population of 110,534 (72.74% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pasadena's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 154,578 in the year 2016
- From 2000 to 2010, Pasadena's population increased by 7,684 (5.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pasadena's population increased by 1,756 (1.17%), 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, Pasadena's population was lowest in year 2000 at 141,919.
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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)