2020 census The
2020 United States census counted 317 people, 146 households, and 82 families in Hope. The racial makeup was 92.74% (294)
white or
European American (91.8%
non-Hispanic white), 0.32% (1)
black or
African-American, 0.63% (2)
Native American or
Alaska Native, 0.32% (1)
Asian, 0.0% (0)
Pacific Islander or
Native Hawaiian, 1.26% (4) from
other races, and 4.73% (15) from
two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race was 2.52% (8) of the population. Of the 146 households, 22.6% had children under the age of 18; 46.6% were married couples living together; 24.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 41.1% of households consisted of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 13.9% of the population. 21.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.8 males. Males had a median income of $34,306 (+/- $5,297) versus $29,375 (+/- $28,309) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $34,028 (+/- $5,808). Approximately, 18.9% of families and 27.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 36.9% of those under the age of 18 and 3.2% of those ages 65 or over.
2010 census The
census of 2010 reports 368 people, 166 households, and 104 families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 192 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.5%
White, 2.4%
African American, 0.8%
Native American, 0.3%
Asian, and 3.0% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population. There were 166 households, of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were
married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.3% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.81. The median age in the city was 48.7 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.3% were from 25 to 44; 34% were from 45 to 64; and 23.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.
2000 census The
census of 2000 reports 372 people, 164 households, and 106 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 185 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.12%
White, 0.81%
African American, 0.54%
Native American, 0.27%
Asian, and 0.27% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population. There were 164 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were
married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.88. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,365, and the median income for a family was $32,813. Males had a median income of $27,639 versus $18,036 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $14,300. About 4.8% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over. ==Government==