Laurens, NY Population

Overview

198

Total Population

47.5

Median age

63.13%

Female population %

58.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

83.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Laurens is 47.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Laurens's population under 18 was 28.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Laurens's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Laurens, 24.24% were under the age of 15, 11.11% aged 15 to 29, 43.43% aged 30 to 64, 17.68% aged 65 to 84, and 3.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 52 more females than males in Laurens:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 63.13% females and 36.87% males in Laurens, NY.
The Laurens, NY gender ratio is 58.4:100 i.e. 58.4 men to 100 women (0.584).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 10.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 16.

Laurens's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Laurens population: 87.37% are White, 8.08% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.54% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 0.51% are multiracial.
Laurens's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 198 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Laurens is White with a population of 173 (87.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 301 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Laurens's population decreased by 42 (13.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Laurens's population decreased by 40 (15.44%), 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, Laurens's population was lowest in year 2020 at 219.