Van Horn, TX Population

Overview

2,060

Total Population

38.0

Median age

45.87%

Female population %

118:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

73.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,757

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Van Horn's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Van Horn is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Van Horn's population under 18 was 24.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Van Horn's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Van Horn, 21.75% were under the age of 15, 15.78% aged 15 to 29, 41.89% aged 30 to 64, 17.38% aged 65 to 84, and 3.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 170 less females than males in Van Horn:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.87% females and 54.13% males in Van Horn, TX.
The Van Horn, TX gender ratio is 118:100 i.e. 118 men to 100 women (1.180).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 135.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 109.

Van Horn's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Van Horn population: 69.85% are White, 0.15% are Black or African American, 4.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.92% are Asian, 4.42% are some other race and 20.24% are multiracial.
Van Horn's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,757 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 303 (14.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Van Horn is White with a population of 1,439 (69.85% of the total population).

Van Horn's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,466 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Van Horn's population decreased by 394 (15.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Van Horn's population decreased by 141 (6.81%), 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, Van Horn's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,852.