Overview
1,728
Total Population
50.0
Median age
56.83%
Female population %
76:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
70.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
24
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 50.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hamilton's population under 18 was 19.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hamilton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hamilton, 16.09% were under the age of 15, 11.98% aged 15 to 29, 46.59% aged 30 to 64, 23.73% aged 65 to 84, and 1.62% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 236 more females than males in Hamilton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.83% females and 43.17% males in Hamilton, IN.
- The Hamilton, IN gender ratio is 76:100 i.e. 76 men to 100 women (0.760).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 107.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 128.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hamilton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hamilton population: 95.89% are White, 0.12% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.58% are Asian, 0.81% are some other race and 2.26% are multiracial.
- Hamilton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,704 (98.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hamilton is White with a population of 1,657 (95.89% 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 1,600 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Hamilton's population decreased by 39 (2.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hamilton's population decreased by 33 (2.11%), 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 2020 at 1,528.
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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)