Overview
1,377
Total Population
45.4
Median age
60.71%
Female population %
64.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
79.5
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
14
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Elton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Elton is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Elton's population under 18 was 23.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Elton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Elton, 15.61% were under the age of 15, 20.99% aged 15 to 29, 34.71% aged 30 to 64, 26.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 295 more females than males in Elton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.71% females and 39.29% males in Elton, LA.
- The Elton, LA gender ratio is 64.7:100 i.e. 64.7 men to 100 women (0.647).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 69.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 110.
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Race / Ethnicity
Elton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Elton population: 41.54% are White, 43.21% are Black or African American, 9.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.63% are Asian and 2.40% are multiracial.
- Elton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
- By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,363 (98.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Elton is Black or African American with a population of 595 (43.21% of the total population).
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Year by year
Elton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,263 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Elton's population decreased by 131 (10.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Elton's population decreased by 142 (12.54%), 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, Elton's population was lowest in year 2020 at 990.
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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)