Lignite, ND Population

Overview

200

Total Population

29.9

Median age

51.00%

Female population %

96.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

83.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lignite's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lignite is 29.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lignite's population under 18 was 35.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lignite's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lignite, 27.50% were under the age of 15, 23.00% aged 15 to 29, 31.50% aged 30 to 64, 16.50% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4 more females than males in Lignite:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.00% females and 49.00% males in Lignite, ND.
The Lignite, ND gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 15.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 13.

Lignite's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Lignite population: 99% are White and 1% are Asian.
Lignite's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lignite is White with a population of 198 (99% of the total population).

Lignite's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 248 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Lignite's population decreased by 6 (3.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lignite's population decreased by 14 (9.09%), 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, Lignite's population was lowest in year 2008 at 131.