Overview
5,535
Total Population
30.3
Median age
49.05%
Female population %
103.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
58.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
69
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Tea's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Tea is 30.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Tea's population under 18 was 35.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Tea's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Tea, 31.36% were under the age of 15, 17.90% aged 15 to 29, 45.22% aged 30 to 64, 5.31% aged 65 to 84, and 0.20% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 105 less females than males in Tea:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.05% females and 50.95% males in Tea, SD.
- The Tea, SD gender ratio is 103.9:100 i.e. 103.9 men to 100 women (1.039).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 446.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 394.
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Race / Ethnicity
Tea's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Tea population: 96.59% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.10% are Asian and 1.57% are multiracial.
- Tea's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 69 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,466 (98.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Tea is White with a population of 5,346 (96.59% of the total population).
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Year by year
Tea's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 6,918 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Tea's population increased by 2,052 (113.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Tea's population increased by 1,822 (47.21%), 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, Tea's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,807.
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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)