Overview
1,332
Total Population
41.8
Median age
49.92%
Female population %
100.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
40.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
132
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Tangent's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Tangent is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Tangent's population under 18 was 18.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Tangent's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Tangent, 14.86% were under the age of 15, 21.10% aged 15 to 29, 49.92% aged 30 to 64, 12.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.95% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2 less females than males in Tangent:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.92% females and 50.08% males in Tangent, OR.
- The Tangent, OR gender ratio is 100.3:100 i.e. 100.3 men to 100 women (1.003).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 110.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 99.
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Race / Ethnicity
Tangent's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Tangent population: 89.19% are White, 1.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.90% are Asian, 4.80% are some other race and 3.60% are multiracial.
- Tangent's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 132 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,2 (90.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Tangent is White with a population of 1,188 (89.19% of the total population).
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Year by year
Tangent's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,351 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Tangent's population increased by 227 (24.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Tangent's population increased by 73 (6.24%), 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, Tangent's population was lowest in year 2000 at 943.
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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)