But, now the population has been reducing, especially less number of younger generation.
In 1349 the village was badly affected by the plague and its population much reduced.
In contrast, the population of school age reduced sharply over the decade.
As of 2005, its population had reduced to less than 500.
But it has left half the present population reduced to a diet of one full meal a day.
Its population is fragmented and seriously reduced, with less than two dozen known individuals.
By 1871 the population had reduced to 23, living in 5 houses.
The population of Hume reduced to under 200 by the early 1990s.
Between 1910 and the 2010 census, the population reduced slightly, to 4,232.
By 1916 the population had reduced to 45 and the police station was closed.