New Houlka, MS Population

Overview

469

Total Population

26.5

Median age

47.33%

Female population %

111.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

95.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

36

Hispanic population

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

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Age

New Houlka's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New Houlka is 26.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Houlka's population under 18 was 35.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Houlka's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Houlka, 33.26% were under the age of 15, 24.31% aged 15 to 29, 26.87% aged 30 to 64, 14.93% aged 65 to 84, and 0.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 25 less females than males in New Houlka:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.33% females and 52.67% males in New Houlka, MS.
The New Houlka, MS gender ratio is 111.3:100 i.e. 111.3 men to 100 women (1.113).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 43.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 32.

New Houlka's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Houlka population: 61.41% are White, 26.23% are Black or African American, 2.56% are Asian, 6.61% are some other race and 3.20% are multiracial.
New Houlka's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 36 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 433 (92.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Houlka is White with a population of 288 (61.41% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 708 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, New Houlka's population decreased by 79 (11.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Houlka's population increased by 69 (11.00%), 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, New Houlka's population was lowest in year 2018 at 605.