Overview
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Total Population
40.8
Median age
43.84%
Female population %
128.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
30.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
La Prairie's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in La Prairie is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- La Prairie's population under 18 was 23.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- La Prairie's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in La Prairie, 8.22% were under the age of 15, 30.14% aged 15 to 29, 46.58% aged 30 to 64, 15.07% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 9 less females than males in La Prairie:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.84% females and 56.16% males in La Prairie, IL.
- The La Prairie, IL gender ratio is 128.1:100 i.e. 128.1 men to 100 women (1.281).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 11.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 9.
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Race / Ethnicity
La Prairie's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of La Prairie population: 98.63% are White and 1.37% are multiracial.
- La Prairie's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 73 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in La Prairie is White with a population of 72 (98.63% of the total population).
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Year by year
La Prairie's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 60 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, La Prairie's population decreased by 13 (21.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, La Prairie's population decreased by 8 (17.02%), 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 Prairie's population was lowest in year 2022 at 38.
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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)