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Potosi, TX Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Potosi is 3,335, which is 100.42% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Potosi population density is 181.78 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Potosi is white, which represent 89.96% of the total population. The average Potosi education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 3,335. #501

Population Growth Since 2000, #81

Potosi, TX	100.42%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #1477

Potosi, TX	181.78 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,000 (89.96%, #855)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #1106)
Hispanic:	386 (11.57%, #1249)
Asian:	8 (0.24%, #641)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	27 (0.81%, #351)
One Race, Other:	229 (6.87%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	71 (2.13%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	358 (92.75%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,689 (80.63%) out of the total population of 3,335 reported first ancestry.

	Potosi, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	193	5.79%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	22	0.66%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	203	6.09%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	76	2.28%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	395	11.84%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	352	10.55%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	140	4.20%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	175	5.25%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	11	0.33%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	76	2.28%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	81	2.43%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	511	15.32%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,715 (51.42%, see rank)

Females: 1,620 (48.58%, see rank)

Potosi, TX	Male: 51.42% Female: 48.58%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Potosi, TX	32.60 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Potosi, TX	34.70 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Potosi, TX	31.10 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Potosi, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	340	10.19%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	345	10.34%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	341	10.22%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	222	6.66%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	98	2.94%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	447	13.40%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	337	10.10%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	391	11.72%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	400	11.99%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	265	7.95%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	126	3.78%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	23	0.69%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Potosi, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,989, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	223, 11.21%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	474, 23.83%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	720, 36.20%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	398, 20.01%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	174, 8.75%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.69, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Potosi, TX			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	163	100.00%	0.00%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	522	82.57%, see rank	17.43%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	278	96.76%, see rank	3.24%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	134	41.04%, see rank	58.96%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	16	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Potosi, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	1,011, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.30, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	85, 8.41%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	926, 91.59%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	919, 90.90%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.52, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	825, 81.60%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	92, 9.10%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Potosi, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,309	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,263	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	261	20.67%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	892	70.63%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	23	1.82%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	87	6.89%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,046	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	143	13.67%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	812	77.63%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	36	3.44%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	55	5.26%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Potosi, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	3,272	98.11%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,198	65.91%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	971	29.12%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	103	3.09%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	63	1.89%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	8	0.24%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	55	1.65%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	8	0.24%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	55	1.65%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Potosi, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
English	848	83.88%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	163	16.12%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.