Overview
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Total Population
61.4
Median age
41.82%
Female population %
139.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
59.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lesterville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lesterville is 61.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lesterville's population under 18 was 1.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lesterville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lesterville, 0.91% were under the age of 15, 8.18% aged 15 to 29, 54.55% aged 30 to 64, 35.45% aged 65 to 84, and 0.91% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 18 less females than males in Lesterville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.82% females and 58.18% males in Lesterville, SD.
- The Lesterville, SD gender ratio is 139.1:100 i.e. 139.1 men to 100 women (1.391).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 13.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 10.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lesterville's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lesterville population: 96.36% are White and 3.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
- Lesterville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lesterville is White with a population of 106 (96.36% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lesterville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 158 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Lesterville's population decreased by 31 (19.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lesterville's population decreased by 13 (10.24%), 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, Lesterville's population was lowest in year 2022 at 113.
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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)