Lapwai, ID Population

Overview

1,486

Total Population

31.9

Median age

53.43%

Female population %

87.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

61.2

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

69

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Lapwai's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lapwai is 31.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lapwai's population under 18 was 33.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lapwai's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lapwai, 27.25% were under the age of 15, 19.18% aged 15 to 29, 42.87% aged 30 to 64, 9.02% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 102 more females than males in Lapwai:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.43% females and 46.57% males in Lapwai, ID.
The Lapwai, ID gender ratio is 87.2:100 i.e. 87.2 men to 100 women (0.872).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 98.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 97.

Lapwai's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lapwai population: 14.40% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 75.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.68% are Asian, 0.34% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.47% are some other race and 7.54% are multiracial.
Lapwai's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the city.
By ethnicity, 69 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,417 (95.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lapwai is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 1,12 (75.37% of the total population).

Lapwai's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,198 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lapwai's population increased by 22 (1.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lapwai's population increased by 39 (3.45%), 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, Lapwai's population was lowest in year 2001 at 1,091.