Overview
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Total Population
12.1
Median age
50.00%
Female population %
1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
205.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
24
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hooper's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hooper is 12.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hooper's population under 18 was 62.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hooper's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hooper, 60.49% were under the age of 15, 2.47% aged 15 to 29, 30.25% aged 30 to 64, 6.79% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 0 less females than males in Hooper:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.00% females and 50.00% males in Hooper, CO.
- The Hooper, CO gender ratio is 1:100 i.e. 1 men to 100 women (1.000).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 27.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 40.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hooper's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hooper population: 94.44% are White, 4.94% are Black or African American and 0.62% are multiracial.
- Hooper's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 138 (85.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hooper is White with a population of 153 (94.44% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hooper's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 129 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Hooper's population decreased by 20 (16.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hooper's population decreased by 24 (23.30%), 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, Hooper's population was lowest in year 2020 at 79.
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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)