Overview
1,878
Total Population
32.1
Median age
52.02%
Female population %
92.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
87.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
705
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hamlin's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hamlin is 32.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hamlin's population under 18 was 32.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hamlin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hamlin, 27.80% were under the age of 15, 21.46% aged 15 to 29, 31.84% aged 30 to 64, 15.92% aged 65 to 84, and 2.98% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 76 more females than males in Hamlin:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.02% females and 47.98% males in Hamlin, TX.
- The Hamlin, TX gender ratio is 92.2:100 i.e. 92.2 men to 100 women (0.922).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 148.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 169.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hamlin's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hamlin population: 67.89% are White, 4.53% are Black or African American, 0.05% are Asian, 5.59% are some other race and 21.94% are multiracial.
- Hamlin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 705 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,173 (62.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hamlin is White with a population of 1,275 (67.89% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hamlin's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,236 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Hamlin's population decreased by 108 (4.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hamlin's population decreased by 304 (14.29%), 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, Hamlin's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,824.
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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)