West Hamlin, WV Population

Overview

543

Total Population

56.2

Median age

56.35%

Female population %

77.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

85.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Hamlin is 56.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Hamlin's population under 18 was 11.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Hamlin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Hamlin, 11.23% were under the age of 15, 7.55% aged 15 to 29, 46.41% aged 30 to 64, 30.57% aged 65 to 84, and 4.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 69 more females than males in West Hamlin:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.35% females and 43.65% males in West Hamlin, WV.
The West Hamlin, WV gender ratio is 77.5:100 i.e. 77.5 men to 100 women (0.775).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 36.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 38.

West Hamlin's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of West Hamlin population: 98.16% are White and 1.84% are multiracial.
West Hamlin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 538 (99.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Hamlin is White with a population of 533 (98.16% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 775 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Hamlin's population decreased by 14 (1.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Hamlin's population decreased by 239 (31.41%), 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, West Hamlin's population was lowest in year 2022 at 508.