Overview
5,167
Total Population
30.7
Median age
48.96%
Female population %
104.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
59.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4,174
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Primera's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Primera is 30.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Primera's population under 18 was 34.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Primera's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Primera, 29.44% were under the age of 15, 18.52% aged 15 to 29, 44.11% aged 30 to 64, 7.30% aged 65 to 84, and 0.64% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 107 less females than males in Primera:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.96% females and 51.04% males in Primera, TX.
- The Primera, TX gender ratio is 104.2:100 i.e. 104.2 men to 100 women (1.042).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 345.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 261.
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Race / Ethnicity
Primera's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Primera population: 83.61% are White, 3.43% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.23% are some other race and 7.32% are multiracial.
- Primera's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 4,174 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 993 (19.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Primera is White with a population of 4,32 (83.61% of the total population).
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Year by year
Primera's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,292 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Primera's population increased by 509 (13.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Primera's population increased by 1,078 (25.69%), 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, Primera's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,687.
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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)