Overview
15,085
Total Population
43.2
Median age
53.44%
Female population %
87.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
50.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,733
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Longwood's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Longwood is 43.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Longwood's population under 18 was 18.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Longwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Longwood, 15.09% were under the age of 15, 16.73% aged 15 to 29, 49.57% aged 30 to 64, 15.74% aged 65 to 84, and 2.87% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,037 more females than males in Longwood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.44% females and 46.56% males in Longwood, FL.
- The Longwood, FL gender ratio is 87.1:100 i.e. 87.1 men to 100 women (0.871).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 671.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 747.
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Race / Ethnicity
Longwood's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Longwood population: 73.11% are White, 7.92% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.87% are Asian, 3.54% are some other race and 12.47% are multiracial.
- Longwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3,733 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,352 (75.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Longwood is White with a population of 11,028 (73.11% of the total population).
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Year by year
Longwood's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 16,842 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Longwood's population decreased by 1,274 (8.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Longwood's population increased by 1,766 (12.94%), 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, Longwood's population was lowest in year 2010 at 13,648.
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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)