Overview
664
Total Population
42.0
Median age
51.81%
Female population %
93:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
77.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
41
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hershey's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hershey is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hershey's population under 18 was 25.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hershey's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hershey, 21.08% were under the age of 15, 12.95% aged 15 to 29, 43.37% aged 30 to 64, 20.48% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 24 more females than males in Hershey:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.81% females and 48.19% males in Hershey, NE.
- The Hershey, NE gender ratio is 93:100 i.e. 93 men to 100 women (0.930).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 39.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 37.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hershey's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hershey population: 93.67% are White, 0.45% are Black or African American, 0.90% are some other race and 4.97% are multiracial.
- Hershey's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 41 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 623 (93.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hershey is White with a population of 622 (93.67% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hershey's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 683 in the year 2006
- From 2000 to 2010, Hershey's population decreased by 17 (2.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hershey's population decreased by 14 (2.11%), 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, Hershey's population was lowest in year 2022 at 632.
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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)