Overview
1,755
Total Population
35.7
Median age
46.89%
Female population %
113.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
75.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
92
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hamilton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hamilton is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hamilton's population under 18 was 29.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hamilton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hamilton, 25.36% were under the age of 15, 16.18% aged 15 to 29, 40.80% aged 30 to 64, 12.82% aged 65 to 84, and 4.84% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 109 less females than males in Hamilton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.89% females and 53.11% males in Hamilton, MO.
- The Hamilton, MO gender ratio is 113.2:100 i.e. 113.2 men to 100 women (1.132).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 125.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 72.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hamilton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hamilton population: 90.60% are White, 0.34% are Black or African American, 1.48% are Asian and 7.58% are multiracial.
- Hamilton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 92 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,663 (94.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hamilton is White with a population of 1,59 (90.60% 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 1,828 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Hamilton's population decreased by 18 (0.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hamilton's population decreased by 120 (6.63%), 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, Hamilton's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,690.
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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)