Overview
3,754
Total Population
20.6
Median age
49.63%
Female population %
101.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
21.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
246
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 20.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hamilton's population under 18 was 8.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hamilton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hamilton, 6.39% were under the age of 15, 63.08% aged 15 to 29, 19.18% aged 30 to 64, 9.03% aged 65 to 84, and 2.32% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 28 less females than males in Hamilton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.63% females and 50.37% males in Hamilton, NY.
- The Hamilton, NY gender ratio is 101.5:100 i.e. 101.5 men to 100 women (1.015).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 667.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 671.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hamilton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hamilton population: 80.13% are White, 6.66% are Black or African American, 7.54% are Asian, 2.80% are some other race and 2.88% are multiracial.
- Hamilton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 246 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,508 (93.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hamilton is White with a population of 3,008 (80.13% 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 4,235 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Hamilton's population increased by 680 (19.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hamilton's population decreased by 135 (3.19%), 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 2001 at 3,517.
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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)