Hosston, LA Population

Overview

339

Total Population

50.6

Median age

55.46%

Female population %

80.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

37.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hosston is 50.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hosston's population under 18 was 13.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hosston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hosston, 10.03% were under the age of 15, 13.86% aged 15 to 29, 58.70% aged 30 to 64, 16.52% aged 65 to 84, and 0.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 37 more females than males in Hosston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.46% females and 44.54% males in Hosston, LA.
The Hosston, LA gender ratio is 80.3:100 i.e. 80.3 men to 100 women (0.803).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 24.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 36.

Hosston's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Hosston population: 69.03% are White, 30.68% are Black or African American and 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Hosston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 332 (97.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hosston is White with a population of 234 (69.03% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 394 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Hosston's population decreased by 76 (19.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hosston's population decreased by 67 (21.54%), 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, Hosston's population was lowest in year 2021 at 241.