Overview
1,435
Total Population
20.8
Median age
58.12%
Female population %
72.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
9.3
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
69
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Langston's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Langston is 20.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Langston's population under 18 was 7.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Langston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 3.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Langston, 5.44% were under the age of 15, 80.63% aged 15 to 29, 10.87% aged 30 to 64, 3.07% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 233 more females than males in Langston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.12% females and 41.88% males in Langston, OK.
- The Langston, OK gender ratio is 72.1:100 i.e. 72.1 men to 100 women (0.721).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 225.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 513.
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Race / Ethnicity
Langston's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Langston population: 7.60% are White, 88.78% are Black or African American, 0.98% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.25% are some other race and 1.39% are multiracial.
- Langston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 69 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,366 (95.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Langston is Black or African American with a population of 1,274 (88.78% of the total population).
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Year by year
Langston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,943 in the year 2003
- From 2000 to 2010, Langston's population increased by 82 (4.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Langston's population decreased by 133 (7.59%), 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, Langston's population was lowest in year 2006 at 773.
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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)