Hurley, NM Population

Overview

1,650

Total Population

32.9

Median age

47.64%

Female population %

109.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

102.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,242

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hurley is 32.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hurley's population under 18 was 37.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hurley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hurley, 33.21% were under the age of 15, 11.94% aged 15 to 29, 37.39% aged 30 to 64, 15.82% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 78 less females than males in Hurley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.64% females and 52.36% males in Hurley, NM.
The Hurley, NM gender ratio is 109.9:100 i.e. 109.9 men to 100 women (1.099).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 150.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 144.

Hurley's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hurley population: 64.24% are White, 0.91% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.55% are some other race and 32.30% are multiracial.
Hurley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,242 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 408 (24.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hurley is White with a population of 1,06 (64.24% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,446 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Hurley's population decreased by 160 (11.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hurley's population decreased by 28 (2.18%), 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, Hurley's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,174.