Overview
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Total Population
65.8
Median age
28.24%
Female population %
254.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
107.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
35
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Black Hawk's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Black Hawk is 65.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Black Hawk's population under 18 was 0.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Black Hawk's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 51.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Black Hawk, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 0.00% aged 15 to 29, 48.24% aged 30 to 64, 47.06% aged 65 to 84, and 4.71% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 37 less females than males in Black Hawk:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 28.24% females and 71.76% males in Black Hawk, CO.
- The Black Hawk, CO gender ratio is 254.2:100 i.e. 254.2 men to 100 women (2.542).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 28.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 8.
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Race / Ethnicity
Black Hawk's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Black Hawk population: 67.06% are White, 1.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 31.76% are multiracial.
- Black Hawk's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 35 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5 (58.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Black Hawk is White with a population of 57 (67.06% of the total population).
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Year by year
Black Hawk's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 137 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Black Hawk's population decreased by 19 (13.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Black Hawk's population increased by 9 (7.63%), 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, Black Hawk's population was lowest in year 2010 at 118.
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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)