Tatum, NM Population

Overview

765

Total Population

34.1

Median age

49.93%

Female population %

100.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

37.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

446

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Tatum is 34.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tatum's population under 18 was 25.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tatum's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tatum, 16.47% were under the age of 15, 21.96% aged 15 to 29, 50.72% aged 30 to 64, 10.85% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1 less females than males in Tatum:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.93% females and 50.07% males in Tatum, NM.
The Tatum, NM gender ratio is 100.3:100 i.e. 100.3 men to 100 women (1.003).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 74.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 62.

Tatum's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Tatum population: 60.39% are White, 2.61% are Black or African American, 12.16% are some other race and 24.84% are multiracial.
Tatum's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 446 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 319 (41.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tatum is White with a population of 462 (60.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 859 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Tatum's population increased by 68 (9.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tatum's population decreased by 87 (10.98%), 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, Tatum's population was lowest in year 2022 at 682.