Overview
2,574
Total Population
42.5
Median age
48.25%
Female population %
107.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
64.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
27
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Loogootee's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Loogootee is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Loogootee's population under 18 was 22.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Loogootee's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Loogootee, 18.65% were under the age of 15, 19.04% aged 15 to 29, 41.80% aged 30 to 64, 16.67% aged 65 to 84, and 3.85% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 90 less females than males in Loogootee:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.25% females and 51.75% males in Loogootee, IN.
- The Loogootee, IN gender ratio is 107.2:100 i.e. 107.2 men to 100 women (1.072).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 142.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 108.
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Race / Ethnicity
Loogootee's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Loogootee population: 95.03% are White, 0.78% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.85% are multiracial.
- Loogootee's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,547 (98.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Loogootee is White with a population of 2,446 (95.03% of the total population).
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Year by year
Loogootee's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,729 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Loogootee's population decreased by 27 (0.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Loogootee's population decreased by 104 (3.85%), 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, Loogootee's population was lowest in year 2021 at 2,592.
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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)