Overview
1,447
Total Population
42.8
Median age
51.28%
Female population %
95:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
65.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
La Cygne's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in La Cygne is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- La Cygne's population under 18 was 21.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- La Cygne's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in La Cygne, 16.38% were under the age of 15, 21.29% aged 15 to 29, 39.05% aged 30 to 64, 14.51% aged 65 to 84, and 8.78% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 37 more females than males in La Cygne:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.28% females and 48.72% males in La Cygne, KS.
- The La Cygne, KS gender ratio is 95:100 i.e. 95 men to 100 women (0.950).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 81.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 83.
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Race / Ethnicity
La Cygne's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of La Cygne population: 93.85% are White, 0.90% are Black or African American, 0.07% are Asian and 5.18% are multiracial.
- La Cygne's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,443 (99.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in La Cygne is White with a population of 1,358 (93.85% of the total population).
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Year by year
La Cygne's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,158 in the year 2005
- From 2000 to 2010, La Cygne's population increased by 15 (1.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, La Cygne's population decreased by 105 (9.15%), 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, La Cygne's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,037.
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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)