Lake Mills, IA Population

Overview

2,101

Total Population

41.2

Median age

53.40%

Female population %

87.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

65.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

179

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lake Mills is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lake Mills's population under 18 was 20.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lake Mills's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lake Mills, 15.66% were under the age of 15, 19.66% aged 15 to 29, 40.89% aged 30 to 64, 18.51% aged 65 to 84, and 5.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 143 more females than males in Lake Mills:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.40% females and 46.60% males in Lake Mills, IA.
The Lake Mills, IA gender ratio is 87.3:100 i.e. 87.3 men to 100 women (0.873).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 106.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 149.

Lake Mills's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lake Mills population: 94.53% are White, 0.38% are Black or African American, 0.29% are Asian, 0.48% are some other race and 4.33% are multiracial.
Lake Mills's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 179 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,922 (91.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lake Mills is White with a population of 1,986 (94.53% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,143 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lake Mills's population decreased by 37 (1.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake Mills's population increased by 31 (1.47%), 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 Mills's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,968.