Overview
1,337
Total Population
38.6
Median age
48.39%
Female population %
106.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
62.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
74
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Thomas's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Thomas is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Thomas's population under 18 was 34.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Thomas's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Thomas, 24.01% were under the age of 15, 20.87% aged 15 to 29, 40.69% aged 30 to 64, 12.64% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 43 less females than males in Thomas:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.39% females and 51.61% males in Thomas, OK.
- The Thomas, OK gender ratio is 106.6:100 i.e. 106.6 men to 100 women (1.066).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 124.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 58.
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Race / Ethnicity
Thomas's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Thomas population: 86.09% are White, 6.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.97% are some other race and 6.66% are multiracial.
- Thomas's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 74 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,263 (94.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Thomas is White with a population of 1,151 (86.09% of the total population).
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Year by year
Thomas's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,229 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Thomas's population decreased by 47 (3.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Thomas's population decreased by 33 (2.79%), 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, Thomas's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,123.
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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)