Overview
2,160
Total Population
34.6
Median age
49.63%
Female population %
101.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
53.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
191
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Erath's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Erath is 34.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Erath's population under 18 was 29.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Erath's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Erath, 23.70% were under the age of 15, 19.86% aged 15 to 29, 45.46% aged 30 to 64, 9.31% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 16 less females than males in Erath:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.63% females and 50.37% males in Erath, LA.
- The Erath, LA gender ratio is 101.5:100 i.e. 101.5 men to 100 women (1.015).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 144.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 118.
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Race / Ethnicity
Erath's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Erath population: 85.09% are White, 8.75% are Black or African American, 3.29% are Asian, 0.19% are some other race and 2.69% are multiracial.
- Erath's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 191 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,969 (91.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Erath is White with a population of 1,838 (85.09% of the total population).
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Year by year
Erath's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,161 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Erath's population decreased by 44 (2.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Erath's population decreased by 93 (4.40%), 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, Erath's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,978.
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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)