Overview
440
Total Population
29.5
Median age
39.09%
Female population %
155.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
57.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
24
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Converse's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Converse is 29.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Converse's population under 18 was 30.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Converse's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Converse, 26.59% were under the age of 15, 25.00% aged 15 to 29, 38.64% aged 30 to 64, 8.64% aged 65 to 84, and 1.14% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 96 less females than males in Converse:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.09% females and 60.91% males in Converse, LA.
- The Converse, LA gender ratio is 155.8:100 i.e. 155.8 men to 100 women (1.558).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 43.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 27.
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Race / Ethnicity
Converse's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Converse population: 83.64% are White, 0.45% are Black or African American, 2.95% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.73% are Asian, 2.27% are some other race and 7.95% are multiracial.
- Converse's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 416 (94.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Converse is White with a population of 368 (83.64% of the total population).
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Year by year
Converse's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 445 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Converse's population increased by 31 (7.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Converse's population decreased by 63 (14.35%), 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, Converse's population was lowest in year 2020 at 376.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)