Overview
80,858
Total Population
31.5
Median age
49.29%
Female population %
102.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
52.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
10,785
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Layton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Layton is 31.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Layton's population under 18 was 30.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Layton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Layton, 24.94% were under the age of 15, 23.14% aged 15 to 29, 42.60% aged 30 to 64, 8.68% aged 65 to 84, and 0.64% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,152 less females than males in Layton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.29% females and 50.71% males in Layton, UT.
- The Layton, UT gender ratio is 102.9:100 i.e. 102.9 men to 100 women (1.029).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 4,040.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,531.
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Race / Ethnicity
Layton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Layton population: 85.90% are White, 1.79% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.91% are Asian, 0.96% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.53% are some other race and 7.50% are multiracial.
- Layton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 10,785 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 70,073 (86.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Layton is White with a population of 69,456 (85.90% of the total population).
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Year by year
Layton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 83,417 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Layton's population increased by 9,501 (16.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Layton's population increased by 14,229 (20.98%), 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, Layton's population was lowest in year 2000 at 58,316.
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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)