Overview
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Total Population
26.9
Median age
49.05%
Female population %
103.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
80.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
28
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Tira's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Tira is 26.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Tira's population under 18 was 36.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Tira's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Tira, 29.54% were under the age of 15, 23.58% aged 15 to 29, 31.98% aged 30 to 64, 13.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 7 less females than males in Tira:
- 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 Tira, TX.
- The Tira, TX 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 23.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 35.
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Race / Ethnicity
Tira's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Tira population: 83.47% are White, 6.78% are Black or African American, 6.78% are Asian, 0.81% are some other race and 2.17% are multiracial.
- Tira's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 28 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 341 (92.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Tira is White with a population of 308 (83.47% of the total population).
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Year by year
Tira's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 375 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Tira's population decreased by 54 (15.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Tira's population increased by 24 (8.14%), 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, Tira's population was lowest in year 2013 at 294.
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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)