Laclede, MO Population

Overview

294

Total Population

50.8

Median age

54.42%

Female population %

83.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

54.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Laclede's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Laclede is 50.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Laclede's population under 18 was 13.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Laclede's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Laclede, 8.84% were under the age of 15, 22.79% aged 15 to 29, 41.84% aged 30 to 64, 24.49% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 26 more females than males in Laclede:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.42% females and 45.58% males in Laclede, MO.
The Laclede, MO gender ratio is 83.8:100 i.e. 83.8 men to 100 women (0.838).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 19.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 20.

Laclede's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Laclede population: 91.50% are White, 1.02% are Black or African American, 4.76% are some other race and 2.72% are multiracial.
Laclede's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 277 (94.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Laclede is White with a population of 269 (91.50% of the total population).

Laclede's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 424 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Laclede's population decreased by 79 (18.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Laclede's population decreased by 43 (12.46%), 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, Laclede's population was lowest in year 2022 at 301.