Hiawatha, KS Population

Overview

3,251

Total Population

41.5

Median age

52.51%

Female population %

90.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

66.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hiawatha is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hiawatha's population under 18 was 25.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hiawatha's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hiawatha, 21.56% were under the age of 15, 16.27% aged 15 to 29, 43.71% aged 30 to 64, 16.24% aged 65 to 84, and 2.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 163 more females than males in Hiawatha:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.51% females and 47.49% males in Hiawatha, KS.
The Hiawatha, KS gender ratio is 90.5:100 i.e. 90.5 men to 100 women (0.905).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 161.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 152.

Hiawatha's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hiawatha population: 92.03% are White, 1.23% are Black or African American, 0.95% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.75% are some other race and 4.03% are multiracial.
Hiawatha's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,171 (97.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hiawatha is White with a population of 2,992 (92.03% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,510 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Hiawatha's population decreased by 254 (7.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hiawatha's population increased by 9 (0.28%), 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, Hiawatha's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,111.