Humeston, IA Population

Overview

454

Total Population

57.4

Median age

48.68%

Female population %

105.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

112.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

27

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Humeston is 57.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Humeston's population under 18 was 19.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Humeston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Humeston, 16.96% were under the age of 15, 12.78% aged 15 to 29, 34.36% aged 30 to 64, 32.82% aged 65 to 84, and 3.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 less females than males in Humeston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.68% females and 51.32% males in Humeston, IA.
The Humeston, IA gender ratio is 105.4:100 i.e. 105.4 men to 100 women (1.054).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 43.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 38.

Humeston's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Humeston population: 100% are White.
Humeston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 427 (94.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Humeston is White with a population of 454 (100% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 547 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Humeston's population decreased by 65 (11.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Humeston's population decreased by 19 (3.94%), 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, Humeston's population was lowest in year 2022 at 461.