Science Hill, KY Population

Overview

800

Total Population

36.9

Median age

59.63%

Female population %

67.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

60.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Science Hill's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Science Hill is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Science Hill's population under 18 was 29.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Science Hill's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Science Hill, 21.88% were under the age of 15, 19.50% aged 15 to 29, 43.00% aged 30 to 64, 15.62% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 154 more females than males in Science Hill:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.63% females and 40.38% males in Science Hill, KY.
The Science Hill, KY gender ratio is 67.7:100 i.e. 67.7 men to 100 women (0.677).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 43.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 49.

Science Hill's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Science Hill population: 97.62% are White, 0.12% are Black or African American and 2.25% are multiracial.
Science Hill's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 786 (98.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Science Hill is White with a population of 781 (97.62% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 733 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Science Hill's population decreased by 3 (0.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Science Hill's population decreased by 35 (5.06%), 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, Science Hill's population was lowest in year 2021 at 656.