Overview
845
Total Population
42.6
Median age
55.74%
Female population %
79.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
79.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
17
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hurst's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hurst is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hurst's population under 18 was 22.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hurst's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hurst, 18.34% were under the age of 15, 16.57% aged 15 to 29, 39.17% aged 30 to 64, 24.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 97 more females than males in Hurst:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.74% females and 44.26% males in Hurst, IL.
- The Hurst, IL gender ratio is 79.4:100 i.e. 79.4 men to 100 women (0.794).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 41.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 58.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hurst's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hurst population: 89.35% are White, 2.37% are Black or African American, 1.07% are Asian and 7.22% are multiracial.
- Hurst's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 828 (97.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hurst is White with a population of 755 (89.35% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hurst's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 804 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Hurst's population decreased by 5 (0.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hurst's population decreased by 40 (5.01%), 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, Hurst's population was lowest in year 2022 at 753.
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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)