Overview
455
Total Population
36.5
Median age
51.43%
Female population %
94.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
56.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lafe's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lafe is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lafe's population under 18 was 30.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lafe's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lafe, 25.49% were under the age of 15, 11.43% aged 15 to 29, 52.53% aged 30 to 64, 10.55% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 13 more females than males in Lafe:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.43% females and 48.57% males in Lafe, AR.
- The Lafe, AR gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 28.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 38.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lafe's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lafe population: 99.12% are White and 0.88% are multiracial.
- Lafe's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 455 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lafe is White with a population of 451 (99.12% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lafe's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 465 in the year 2018
- From 2000 to 2010, Lafe's population increased by 64 (16.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lafe's population decreased by 32 (7.08%), 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, Lafe's population was lowest in year 2000 at 388.
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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)