Overview
10,529
Total Population
55.7
Median age
49.41%
Female population %
102.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
66.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,153
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lighthouse Point's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lighthouse Point is 55.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lighthouse Point's population under 18 was 13.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lighthouse Point's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lighthouse Point, 10.29% were under the age of 15, 10.26% aged 15 to 29, 49.68% aged 30 to 64, 27.06% aged 65 to 84, and 2.72% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 125 less females than males in Lighthouse Point:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.41% females and 50.59% males in Lighthouse Point, FL.
- The Lighthouse Point, FL gender ratio is 102.4:100 i.e. 102.4 men to 100 women (1.024).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 791.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 603.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lighthouse Point's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lighthouse Point population: 91.26% are White, 0.96% are Black or African American, 1.03% are Asian, 0.56% are some other race and 6.19% are multiracial.
- Lighthouse Point's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,153 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,376 (89.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lighthouse Point is White with a population of 9,609 (91.26% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lighthouse Point's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 11,284 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Lighthouse Point's population decreased by 313 (2.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lighthouse Point's population increased by 86 (0.83%), 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, Lighthouse Point's population was lowest in year 2010 at 10,383.
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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)