Overview
2,777
Total Population
39.4
Median age
56.28%
Female population %
77.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
77.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hamilton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hamilton is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hamilton's population under 18 was 26.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hamilton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hamilton, 23.08% were under the age of 15, 16.17% aged 15 to 29, 40.15% aged 30 to 64, 16.74% aged 65 to 84, and 3.85% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 349 more females than males in Hamilton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.28% females and 43.72% males in Hamilton, IL.
- The Hamilton, IL gender ratio is 77.7:100 i.e. 77.7 men to 100 women (0.777).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 133.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 150.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hamilton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hamilton population: 95.75% are White, 1.55% are Black or African American, 0.83% are Asian and 1.87% are multiracial.
- Hamilton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,777 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hamilton is White with a population of 2,659 (95.75% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hamilton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,023 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Hamilton's population decreased by 74 (2.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hamilton's population decreased by 206 (6.99%), 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, Hamilton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,697.
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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)