Virden, NM Population

Overview

199

Total Population

52.4

Median age

74.87%

Female population %

33.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

67.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Virden's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Virden is 52.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Virden's population under 18 was 21.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Virden's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Virden, 19.60% were under the age of 15, 11.56% aged 15 to 29, 48.24% aged 30 to 64, 17.09% aged 65 to 84, and 3.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 99 more females than males in Virden:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 74.87% females and 25.13% males in Virden, NM.
The Virden, NM gender ratio is 33.6:100 i.e. 33.6 men to 100 women (0.336).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 8.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 43.

Virden's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Virden population: 92.96% are White, 5.03% are Black or African American and 2.01% are some other race.
Virden's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 195 (97.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Virden is White with a population of 185 (92.96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 148 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Virden's population increased by 10 (7.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Virden's population decreased by 23 (15.54%), 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, Virden's population was lowest in year 2006 at 120.