Overview
2,562
Total Population
35.4
Median age
49.45%
Female population %
102.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
48.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
591
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Le Center's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Le Center is 35.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Le Center's population under 18 was 22.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Le Center's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Le Center, 19.52% were under the age of 15, 22.79% aged 15 to 29, 44.77% aged 30 to 64, 9.29% aged 65 to 84, and 3.63% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 28 less females than males in Le Center:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.45% females and 50.55% males in Le Center, MN.
- The Le Center, MN gender ratio is 102.2:100 i.e. 102.2 men to 100 women (1.022).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 146.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 150.
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Race / Ethnicity
Le Center's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Le Center population: 87.94% are White, 7.30% are some other race and 4.76% are multiracial.
- Le Center's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 591 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,971 (76.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Le Center is White with a population of 2,253 (87.94% of the total population).
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Year by year
Le Center's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,507 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Le Center's population increased by 221 (9.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Le Center's population increased by 3 (0.12%), 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, Le Center's population was lowest in year 2002 at 2,277.
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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)