Hurricane, WV Population

Overview

6,901

Total Population

42.4

Median age

57.77%

Female population %

73.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

70.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

323

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hurricane is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hurricane's population under 18 was 21.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hurricane's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hurricane, 17.74% were under the age of 15, 16.55% aged 15 to 29, 42.25% aged 30 to 64, 19.52% aged 65 to 84, and 3.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,073 more females than males in Hurricane:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.77% females and 42.23% males in Hurricane, WV.
The Hurricane, WV gender ratio is 73.1:100 i.e. 73.1 men to 100 women (0.731).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 325.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 508.

Hurricane's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hurricane population: 92.10% are White, 0.41% are Asian, 0.51% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.26% are some other race and 3.72% are multiracial.
Hurricane's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 323 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,578 (95.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hurricane is White with a population of 6,356 (92.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,964 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Hurricane's population increased by 186 (3.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hurricane's population increased by 691 (11.02%), 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, Hurricane's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,087.