Overview
2,820
Total Population
32.1
Median age
46.95%
Female population %
113:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
63.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
352
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ranger's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ranger is 32.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ranger's population under 18 was 26.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ranger's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ranger, 22.62% were under the age of 15, 22.38% aged 15 to 29, 38.83% aged 30 to 64, 14.93% aged 65 to 84, and 1.24% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 172 less females than males in Ranger:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.95% females and 53.05% males in Ranger, TX.
- The Ranger, TX gender ratio is 113:100 i.e. 113 men to 100 women (1.130).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 233.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 230.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ranger's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ranger population: 82.66% are White, 3.87% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.96% are Asian, 1.35% are some other race and 10.82% are multiracial.
- Ranger's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 352 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,468 (87.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ranger is White with a population of 2,331 (82.66% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ranger's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,605 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, Ranger's population decreased by 129 (4.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ranger's population decreased by 162 (6.57%), 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, Ranger's population was lowest in year 2021 at 2,272.
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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)