Overview
1,860
Total Population
38.4
Median age
52.15%
Female population %
91.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
60.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Laurium's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Laurium is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Laurium's population under 18 was 24.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Laurium's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Laurium, 17.96% were under the age of 15, 23.17% aged 15 to 29, 39.03% aged 30 to 64, 18.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.51% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 80 more females than males in Laurium:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.15% females and 47.85% males in Laurium, MI.
- The Laurium, MI gender ratio is 91.8:100 i.e. 91.8 men to 100 women (0.918).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 111.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 161.
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Race / Ethnicity
Laurium's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Laurium population: 98.23% are White, 1.18% are Black or African American and 0.59% are multiracial.
- Laurium's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,84 (98.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Laurium is White with a population of 1,827 (98.23% of the total population).
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Year by year
Laurium's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,120 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Laurium's population decreased by 135 (6.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Laurium's population decreased by 116 (5.84%), 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, Laurium's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,869.
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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)