Overview
483
Total Population
46.8
Median age
49.69%
Female population %
101.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
72.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
105
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Tehama's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Tehama is 46.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Tehama's population under 18 was 18.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Tehama's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Tehama, 16.36% were under the age of 15, 13.46% aged 15 to 29, 44.51% aged 30 to 64, 21.95% aged 65 to 84, and 3.73% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3 less females than males in Tehama:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.69% females and 50.31% males in Tehama, CA.
- The Tehama, CA gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 27.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 29.
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Race / Ethnicity
Tehama's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Tehama population: 73.29% are White, 3.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.24% are Asian, 12.22% are some other race and 9.52% are multiracial.
- Tehama's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 105 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 378 (78.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Tehama is White with a population of 354 (73.29% of the total population).
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Year by year
Tehama's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 448 in the year 2006
- From 2000 to 2010, Tehama's population decreased by 13 (3.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Tehama's population increased by 7 (1.67%), 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, Tehama's population was lowest in year 2019 at 365.
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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)