Takoma Park, MD Population

Overview

17,610

Total Population

40.1

Median age

53.29%

Female population %

87.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

50.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,302

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Takoma Park's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Takoma Park is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Takoma Park's population under 18 was 26.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Takoma Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Takoma Park, 21.61% were under the age of 15, 14.79% aged 15 to 29, 51.57% aged 30 to 64, 11.05% aged 65 to 84, and 0.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,160 more females than males in Takoma Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.29% females and 46.71% males in Takoma Park, MD.
The Takoma Park, MD gender ratio is 87.6:100 i.e. 87.6 men to 100 women (0.876).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 740.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 872.

Takoma Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Takoma Park population: 44.52% are White, 35.13% are Black or African American, 0.94% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.23% are Asian, 7.74% are some other race and 6.44% are multiracial.
Takoma Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,302 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,308 (86.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Takoma Park is White with a population of 7,84 (44.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,902 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Takoma Park's population decreased by 1,399 (7.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Takoma Park's population increased by 791 (4.71%), 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, Takoma Park's population was lowest in year 2010 at 16,801.