Waelder, TX Population

Overview

1,026

Total Population

38.2

Median age

52.53%

Female population %

90.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

31.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

899

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waelder is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waelder's population under 18 was 18.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waelder's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waelder, 12.67% were under the age of 15, 23.59% aged 15 to 29, 52.53% aged 30 to 64, 9.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 52 more females than males in Waelder:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.53% females and 47.47% males in Waelder, TX.
The Waelder, TX gender ratio is 90.4:100 i.e. 90.4 men to 100 women (0.904).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 68.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 69.

Waelder's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Waelder population: 31.77% are White, 9.65% are Black or African American, 24.37% are some other race and 34.21% are multiracial.
Waelder's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 899 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 127 (12.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waelder is White with a population of 326 (31.77% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,148 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Waelder's population increased by 109 (11.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waelder's population decreased by 134 (12.57%), 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, Waelder's population was lowest in year 2020 at 932.