Overview
7,888
Total Population
31.8
Median age
37.77%
Female population %
164.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
46.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
6,692
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pearsall's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pearsall is 31.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pearsall's population under 18 was 23.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pearsall's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pearsall, 19.16% were under the age of 15, 27.85% aged 15 to 29, 40.56% aged 30 to 64, 11.71% aged 65 to 84, and 0.72% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,930 less females than males in Pearsall:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 37.77% females and 62.23% males in Pearsall, TX.
- The Pearsall, TX gender ratio is 164.8:100 i.e. 164.8 men to 100 women (1.648).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 631.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 354.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pearsall's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pearsall population: 67.58% are White, 3.40% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.39% are Asian, 7.38% are some other race and 19.97% are multiracial.
- Pearsall's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 6,692 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,196 (15.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pearsall is White with a population of 5,331 (67.58% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pearsall's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 10,552 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Pearsall's population increased by 1,450 (18.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pearsall's population decreased by 394 (4.29%), 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, Pearsall's population was lowest in year 2004 at 7,663.
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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)