Rising Star, TX Population

Overview

730

Total Population

36.5

Median age

56.58%

Female population %

76.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

62.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

147

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Rising Star's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rising Star is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rising Star's population under 18 was 25.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rising Star's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rising Star, 20.82% were under the age of 15, 16.99% aged 15 to 29, 44.38% aged 30 to 64, 14.93% aged 65 to 84, and 2.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 96 more females than males in Rising Star:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.58% females and 43.42% males in Rising Star, TX.
The Rising Star, TX gender ratio is 76.8:100 i.e. 76.8 men to 100 women (0.768).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 30.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 51.

Rising Star's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Rising Star population: 94.25% are White and 5.75% are multiracial.
Rising Star's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 147 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 583 (79.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rising Star is White with a population of 688 (94.25% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 853 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Rising Star's population decreased by 4 (0.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rising Star's population decreased by 79 (9.43%), 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, Rising Star's population was lowest in year 2020 at 759.