Overview
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Total Population
61.3
Median age
48.02%
Female population %
108.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
45.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Saxis's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Saxis is 61.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Saxis's population under 18 was 6.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Saxis's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Saxis, 3.57% were under the age of 15, 25.40% aged 15 to 29, 43.25% aged 30 to 64, 26.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.19% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 10 less females than males in Saxis:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.02% females and 51.98% males in Saxis, VA.
- The Saxis, VA gender ratio is 108.3:100 i.e. 108.3 men to 100 women (1.083).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 33.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 26.
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Race / Ethnicity
Saxis's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Saxis population: 93.65% are White and 6.35% are multiracial.
- Saxis's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 248 (98.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Saxis is White with a population of 236 (93.65% of the total population).
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Year by year
Saxis's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 337 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Saxis's population decreased by 96 (28.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Saxis's population decreased by 72 (29.88%), 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, Saxis's population was lowest in year 2022 at 167.
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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)