Overview
861
Total Population
59.5
Median age
49.25%
Female population %
103.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
86.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
6
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lake Tapawingo's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lake Tapawingo is 59.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lake Tapawingo's population under 18 was 10.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lake Tapawingo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 39.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lake Tapawingo, 6.97% were under the age of 15, 10.92% aged 15 to 29, 42.74% aged 30 to 64, 36.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.56% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 13 less females than males in Lake Tapawingo:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.25% females and 50.75% males in Lake Tapawingo, MO.
- The Lake Tapawingo, MO gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 59.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 77.

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Race / Ethnicity
Lake Tapawingo's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lake Tapawingo population: 93.61% are White, 0.46% are Black or African American, 1.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.05% are Asian and 3.48% are multiracial.
- Lake Tapawingo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 855 (99.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lake Tapawingo is White with a population of 806 (93.61% of the total population).

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Year by year
Lake Tapawingo's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 864 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Lake Tapawingo's population decreased by 134 (15.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lake Tapawingo's population increased by 63 (8.63%), 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 Tapawingo's population was lowest in year 2019 at 720.

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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)