Overview
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Total Population
44.8
Median age
42.97%
Female population %
132.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
76.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
11
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 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hamilton's population under 18 was 20.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hamilton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hamilton, 15.26% were under the age of 15, 19.68% aged 15 to 29, 36.95% aged 30 to 64, 28.11% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 35 less females than males in Hamilton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.97% females and 57.03% males in Hamilton, KS.
- The Hamilton, KS gender ratio is 132.7:100 i.e. 132.7 men to 100 women (1.327).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 33.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 13.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hamilton's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hamilton population: 90.76% are White and 9.24% are multiracial.
- Hamilton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 238 (95.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hamilton is White with a population of 226 (90.76% 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 335 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Hamilton's population decreased by 63 (18.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hamilton's population decreased by 90 (33.33%), 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 2021 at 179.
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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)