Overview
7,180
Total Population
30.3
Median age
51.39%
Female population %
94.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
71.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5,453
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Tolleson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Tolleson is 30.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Tolleson's population under 18 was 28.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Tolleson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Tolleson, 21.55% were under the age of 15, 27.74% aged 15 to 29, 30.75% aged 30 to 64, 18.96% aged 65 to 84, and 1.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 200 more females than males in Tolleson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.39% females and 48.61% males in Tolleson, AZ.
- The Tolleson, AZ gender ratio is 94.6:100 i.e. 94.6 men to 100 women (0.946).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 409.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 384.
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Race / Ethnicity
Tolleson's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Tolleson population: 54.07% are White, 12.23% are Black or African American, 2.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 18.94% are some other race and 12.51% are multiracial.
- Tolleson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 5,453 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,727 (24.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Tolleson is White with a population of 3,882 (54.07% of the total population).
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Year by year
Tolleson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,368 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Tolleson's population increased by 1,511 (30.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Tolleson's population increased by 725 (11.08%), 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, Tolleson's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,033.
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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)