Overview
224
Total Population
46.0
Median age
45.09%
Female population %
121.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
77.8
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Roxobel's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Roxobel is 46.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Roxobel's population under 18 was 18.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Roxobel's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Roxobel, 18.75% were under the age of 15, 12.05% aged 15 to 29, 44.20% aged 30 to 64, 20.98% aged 65 to 84, and 4.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 22 less females than males in Roxobel:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.09% females and 54.91% males in Roxobel, NC.
- The Roxobel, NC gender ratio is 121.8:100 i.e. 121.8 men to 100 women (1.218).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 22.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 35.
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Race / Ethnicity
Roxobel's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Roxobel population: 31.25% are White, 64.29% are Black or African American and 4.46% are multiracial.
- Roxobel's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 224 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Roxobel is Black or African American with a population of 144 (64.29% of the total population).
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Year by year
Roxobel's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 258 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Roxobel's population decreased by 18 (6.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Roxobel's population decreased by 56 (23.33%), 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, Roxobel's population was lowest in year 2022 at 177.
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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)