Overview
250
Total Population
43.8
Median age
54.00%
Female population %
85.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
35.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
98
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Turkey's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Turkey is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Turkey's population under 18 was 9.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Turkey's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Turkey, 6.00% were under the age of 15, 28.40% aged 15 to 29, 45.20% aged 30 to 64, 16.40% aged 65 to 84, and 4.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 20 more females than males in Turkey:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.00% females and 46.00% males in Turkey, TX.
- The Turkey, TX gender ratio is 85.2:100 i.e. 85.2 men to 100 women (0.852).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 21.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 23.
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Race / Ethnicity
Turkey's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Turkey population: 73.20% are White, 5.20% are Black or African American, 6.80% are some other race and 14.80% are multiracial.
- Turkey's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 98 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 152 (60.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Turkey is White with a population of 183 (73.20% of the total population).
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Year by year
Turkey's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 500 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Turkey's population decreased by 70 (14.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Turkey's population decreased by 108 (25.29%), 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, Turkey's population was lowest in year 2020 at 319.
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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)