Hanson, KY Population

Overview

929

Total Population

47.1

Median age

47.04%

Female population %

112.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

75-79 years

Largest age group

119.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hanson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hanson is 47.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hanson's population under 18 was 20.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hanson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hanson, 17.12% were under the age of 15, 12.59% aged 15 to 29, 33.05% aged 30 to 64, 35.74% aged 65 to 84, and 1.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 55 less females than males in Hanson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.04% females and 52.96% males in Hanson, KY.
The Hanson, KY gender ratio is 112.6:100 i.e. 112.6 men to 100 women (1.126).
For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 97.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 61.

Hanson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hanson population: 96.99% are White, 0.86% are Black or African American, 0.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.40% are multiracial.
Hanson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 859 (92.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hanson is White with a population of 901 (96.99% of the total population).

Hanson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 757 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Hanson's population increased by 132 (21.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hanson's population increased by 16 (2.16%), 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, Hanson's population was lowest in year 2009 at 597.