Lane, SC Population

Overview

447

Total Population

59.6

Median age

50.34%

Female population %

98.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

130.4

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lane is 59.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lane's population under 18 was 16.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lane's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 41.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lane, 14.99% were under the age of 15, 4.92% aged 15 to 29, 38.48% aged 30 to 64, 38.48% aged 65 to 84, and 3.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3 more females than males in Lane:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.34% females and 49.66% males in Lane, SC.
The Lane, SC gender ratio is 98.7:100 i.e. 98.7 men to 100 women (0.987).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 42.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 63.

Lane's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Lane population: 16.78% are White and 83.22% are Black or African American.
Lane's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 447 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lane is Black or African American with a population of 372 (83.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 578 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lane's population decreased by 71 (12.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lane's population decreased by 36 (7.10%), 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, Lane's population was lowest in year 2019 at 449.