Overview
19,506
Total Population
38.8
Median age
49.77%
Female population %
100.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
50.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
473
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Erlanger's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Erlanger is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Erlanger's population under 18 was 24.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Erlanger's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Erlanger, 19.81% were under the age of 15, 20.29% aged 15 to 29, 46.29% aged 30 to 64, 12.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 88 less females than males in Erlanger:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.77% females and 50.23% males in Erlanger, KY.
- The Erlanger, KY gender ratio is 100.9:100 i.e. 100.9 men to 100 women (1.009).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 797.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 808.
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Race / Ethnicity
Erlanger's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Erlanger population: 86.96% are White, 4.56% are Black or African American, 2.10% are Asian, 0.31% are some other race and 6.07% are multiracial.
- Erlanger's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 473 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,033 (97.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Erlanger is White with a population of 16,962 (86.96% of the total population).
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Year by year
Erlanger's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 19,756 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Erlanger's population increased by 1,520 (9.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Erlanger's population increased by 1,459 (8.03%), 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, Erlanger's population was lowest in year 2002 at 16,644.
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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)