Lake Lafayette, MO Population

Overview

228

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

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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.

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'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'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.