Overview
745
Total Population
44.6
Median age
56.91%
Female population %
75.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
53.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Heath Springs's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Heath Springs is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Heath Springs's population under 18 was 17.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Heath Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Heath Springs, 13.56% were under the age of 15, 24.30% aged 15 to 29, 41.07% aged 30 to 64, 19.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.21% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 103 more females than males in Heath Springs:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.91% females and 43.09% males in Heath Springs, SC.
- The Heath Springs, SC gender ratio is 75.7:100 i.e. 75.7 men to 100 women (0.757).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 42.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 55.
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Race / Ethnicity
Heath Springs's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Heath Springs population: 52.89% are White, 46.98% are Black or African American and 0.13% are multiracial.
- Heath Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 745 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Heath Springs is White with a population of 394 (52.89% of the total population).
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Year by year
Heath Springs's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,022 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Heath Springs's population decreased by 63 (7.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Heath Springs's population decreased by 45 (5.71%), 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, Heath Springs's population was lowest in year 2020 at 743.
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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)