Overview
1,025
Total Population
34.4
Median age
42.93%
Female population %
133:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
84.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
22
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 34.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hooper's population under 18 was 35.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hooper's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hooper, 31.02% were under the age of 15, 10.24% aged 15 to 29, 44.00% aged 30 to 64, 10.63% aged 65 to 84, and 4.10% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 145 less females than males in Hooper:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.93% females and 57.07% males in Hooper, NE.
- The Hooper, NE gender ratio is 133:100 i.e. 133 men to 100 women (1.330).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 128.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 60.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hooper's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hooper population: 91.61% are White, 0.10% are Black or African American, 2.54% are Asian, 0.78% are some other race and 4.98% are multiracial.
- Hooper's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,003 (97.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hooper is White with a population of 939 (91.61% 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 856 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Hooper's population decreased by 25 (2.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hooper's population increased by 26 (3.13%), 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 2022 at 787.
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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)