Overview
4,286
Total Population
34.6
Median age
49.60%
Female population %
101.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
66.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
658
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
La Verkin's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in La Verkin is 34.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- La Verkin's population under 18 was 29.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- La Verkin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in La Verkin, 25.41% were under the age of 15, 18.97% aged 15 to 29, 41.20% aged 30 to 64, 13.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.28% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 34 less females than males in La Verkin:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.60% females and 50.40% males in La Verkin, UT.
- The La Verkin, UT gender ratio is 101.6:100 i.e. 101.6 men to 100 women (1.016).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 337.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 202.
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Race / Ethnicity
La Verkin's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of La Verkin population: 85.32% are White, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.92% are some other race and 2.31% are multiracial.
- La Verkin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 658 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,628 (84.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in La Verkin is White with a population of 3,657 (85.32% of the total population).
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Year by year
La Verkin's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 4,531 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, La Verkin's population increased by 676 (19.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, La Verkin's population increased by 281 (6.91%), 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 Verkin's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,389.
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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)