Post, TX Population

Overview

4,571

Total Population

42.2

Median age

35.46%

Female population %

182:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

38.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,766

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Post's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Post is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Post's population under 18 was 15.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Post's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Post, 11.31% were under the age of 15, 19.95% aged 15 to 29, 52.07% aged 30 to 64, 13.54% aged 65 to 84, and 3.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,329 less females than males in Post:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 35.46% females and 64.54% males in Post, TX.
The Post, TX gender ratio is 182:100 i.e. 182 men to 100 women (1.820).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 523.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 159.

Post's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Post population: 70.44% are White, 7.42% are Black or African American, 0.70% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.95% are Asian, 8.42% are some other race and 11.07% are multiracial.
Post's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,766 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,805 (39.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Post is White with a population of 3,22 (70.44% of the total population).

Post's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,447 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Post's population increased by 1,670 (44.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Post's population decreased by 585 (10.87%), 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, Post's population was lowest in year 2008 at 3,562.