Hessmer, LA Population

Overview

731

Total Population

37.8

Median age

57.32%

Female population %

74.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

54.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

42

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Hessmer's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hessmer is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hessmer's population under 18 was 19.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hessmer's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hessmer, 18.06% were under the age of 15, 20.79% aged 15 to 29, 43.78% aged 30 to 64, 16.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 107 more females than males in Hessmer:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.32% females and 42.68% males in Hessmer, LA.
The Hessmer, LA gender ratio is 74.5:100 i.e. 74.5 men to 100 women (0.745).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 50.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 65.

Hessmer's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Hessmer population: 87.41% are White, 9.17% are Black or African American, 0.27% are Asian and 3.15% are multiracial.
Hessmer's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 42 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 689 (94.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hessmer is White with a population of 639 (87.41% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 800 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Hessmer's population increased by 65 (8.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hessmer's population decreased by 31 (3.88%), 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, Hessmer's population was lowest in year 2005 at 727.