Overview
655
Total Population
31.4
Median age
52.67%
Female population %
89.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
77.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
48
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Humboldt's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Humboldt is 31.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Humboldt's population under 18 was 33.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Humboldt's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Humboldt, 30.84% were under the age of 15, 17.56% aged 15 to 29, 38.93% aged 30 to 64, 12.06% aged 65 to 84, and 0.61% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 35 more females than males in Humboldt:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.67% females and 47.33% males in Humboldt, SD.
- The Humboldt, SD gender ratio is 89.9:100 i.e. 89.9 men to 100 women (0.899).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 38.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 47.
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Race / Ethnicity
Humboldt's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Humboldt population: 85.04% are White, 0.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 14.50% are multiracial.
- Humboldt's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 48 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 607 (92.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Humboldt is White with a population of 557 (85.04% of the total population).
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Year by year
Humboldt's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 595 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Humboldt's population increased by 57 (10.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Humboldt's population decreased by 9 (1.53%), 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, Humboldt's population was lowest in year 2000 at 531.
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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)