Overview
668
Total Population
30.5
Median age
47.46%
Female population %
110.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
53.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
26
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Laura's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Laura is 30.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Laura's population under 18 was 30.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Laura's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Laura, 25.75% were under the age of 15, 23.65% aged 15 to 29, 41.47% aged 30 to 64, 8.38% aged 65 to 84, and 0.75% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 34 less females than males in Laura:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.46% females and 52.54% males in Laura, OH.
- The Laura, OH gender ratio is 110.7:100 i.e. 110.7 men to 100 women (1.107).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 56.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 52.
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Race / Ethnicity
Laura's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Laura population: 96.11% are White, 3.59% are Black or African American and 0.30% are multiracial.
- Laura's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 642 (96.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Laura is White with a population of 642 (96.11% of the total population).
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Year by year
Laura's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 509 in the year 2006
- From 2000 to 2010, Laura's population decreased by 23 (4.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Laura's population decreased by 71 (15.11%), 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, Laura's population was lowest in year 2020 at 399.
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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)