Overview
1,191
Total Population
35.4
Median age
52.23%
Female population %
91.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
68.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
268
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Laverne's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Laverne is 35.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Laverne's population under 18 was 32.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Laverne's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Laverne, 25.78% were under the age of 15, 18.47% aged 15 to 29, 40.72% aged 30 to 64, 12.76% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 53 more females than males in Laverne:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.23% females and 47.77% males in Laverne, OK.
- The Laverne, OK gender ratio is 91.5:100 i.e. 91.5 men to 100 women (0.915).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 95.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 83.
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Race / Ethnicity
Laverne's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Laverne population: 84.05% are White, 14.36% are some other race and 1.60% are multiracial.
- Laverne's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 268 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 923 (77.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Laverne is White with a population of 1,001 (84.05% of the total population).
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Year by year
Laverne's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,412 in the year 2014
- From 2000 to 2010, Laverne's population increased by 228 (20.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Laverne's population decreased by 126 (9.38%), 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, Laverne's population was lowest in year 2007 at 1,035.
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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)