Overview
1,794
Total Population
47.9
Median age
48.55%
Female population %
106:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
67.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
36
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lacon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lacon is 47.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lacon's population under 18 was 20.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lacon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lacon, 14.27% were under the age of 15, 17.22% aged 15 to 29, 42.53% aged 30 to 64, 19.18% aged 65 to 84, and 6.80% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 52 less females than males in Lacon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.55% females and 51.45% males in Lacon, IL.
- The Lacon, IL gender ratio is 106:100 i.e. 106 men to 100 women (1.060).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 96.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 89.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lacon's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lacon population: 96.43% are White, 1.73% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.06% are Asian and 1.56% are some other race.
- Lacon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 36 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,758 (97.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lacon is White with a population of 1,73 (96.43% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lacon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,973 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Lacon's population decreased by 30 (1.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lacon's population decreased by 72 (3.71%), 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, Lacon's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,746.
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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)