Hay Springs, NE Population

Overview

614

Total Population

57.3

Median age

56.19%

Female population %

78:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

62.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

25

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hay Springs is 57.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hay Springs's population under 18 was 10.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hay Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hay Springs, 6.51% were under the age of 15, 14.66% aged 15 to 29, 46.74% aged 30 to 64, 24.10% aged 65 to 84, and 7.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 76 more females than males in Hay Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.19% females and 43.81% males in Hay Springs, NE.
The Hay Springs, NE gender ratio is 78:100 i.e. 78 men to 100 women (0.780).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 46.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 49.

Hay Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hay Springs population: 88.76% are White, 2.28% are Black or African American, 4.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.98% are Asian and 3.58% are multiracial.
Hay Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 589 (95.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hay Springs is White with a population of 545 (88.76% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 692 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Hay Springs's population decreased by 124 (17.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hay Springs's population increased by 30 (5.28%), 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, Hay Springs's population was lowest in year 2018 at 532.