Hysham, MT Population

Overview

227

Total Population

61.4

Median age

47.14%

Female population %

112.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

102.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hysham is 61.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hysham's population under 18 was 14.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hysham's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hysham, 14.54% were under the age of 15, 11.89% aged 15 to 29, 37.44% aged 30 to 64, 32.16% aged 65 to 84, and 3.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 less females than males in Hysham:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.14% females and 52.86% males in Hysham, MT.
The Hysham, MT gender ratio is 112.1:100 i.e. 112.1 men to 100 women (1.121).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 20.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 25.

Hysham's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Hysham population: 96.04% are White, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.52% are some other race.
Hysham's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 215 (94.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hysham is White with a population of 218 (96.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 327 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Hysham's population decreased by 15 (4.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hysham's population decreased by 38 (12.18%), 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, Hysham's population was lowest in year 2009 at 235.