Overview
309
Total Population
38.6
Median age
47.25%
Female population %
111.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
81.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
19
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lakota's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lakota is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lakota's population under 18 was 29.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lakota's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lakota, 22.98% were under the age of 15, 16.50% aged 15 to 29, 38.51% aged 30 to 64, 20.39% aged 65 to 84, and 1.62% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 17 less females than males in Lakota:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.25% females and 52.75% males in Lakota, IA.
- The Lakota, IA gender ratio is 111.6:100 i.e. 111.6 men to 100 women (1.116).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 25.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 28.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lakota's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lakota population: 96.12% are White, 0.32% are Asian and 3.56% are some other race.
- Lakota's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29 (93.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lakota is White with a population of 297 (96.12% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lakota's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 293 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Lakota's population increased by 40 (15.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lakota's population decreased by 27 (9.22%), 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, Lakota's population was lowest in year 2009 at 234.
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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)