Overview
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Total Population
39.4
Median age
39.04%
Female population %
156.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
96.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lake Lafayette's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lake Lafayette is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lake Lafayette's population under 18 was 28.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lake Lafayette's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lake Lafayette, 23.25% were under the age of 15, 19.30% aged 15 to 29, 31.58% aged 30 to 64, 23.68% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.
![Lake Lafayette, MO population by age group The graph shows Lake Lafayette's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/lake-lafayette-mo-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 50 less females than males in Lake Lafayette:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.04% females and 60.96% males in Lake Lafayette, MO.
- The Lake Lafayette, MO gender ratio is 156.2:100 i.e. 156.2 men to 100 women (1.562).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 18.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 20.
![Lake Lafayette, MO population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Lake Lafayette, MO population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/lake-lafayette-mo-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Lake Lafayette's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lake Lafayette population: 91.67% are White, 7.02% are Black or African American, 0.88% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.44% are multiracial.
- Lake Lafayette's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 228 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lake Lafayette is White with a population of 209 (91.67% of the total population).
![Lake Lafayette, MO population by race The bar chart shows Lake Lafayette, MO population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/lake-lafayette-mo-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Lake Lafayette's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 372 in the year 2005
- From 2000 to 2010, Lake Lafayette's population decreased by 19 (5.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lake Lafayette's population decreased by 47 (14.46%), 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, Lake Lafayette's population was lowest in year 2020 at 278.
![Lake Lafayette, MO population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Lake Lafayette's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-lake-lafayette-mo-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)