Lost Springs, KS Population

Overview

72

Total Population

35.0

Median age

52.78%

Female population %

89.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

60.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

29

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lost Springs is 35.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lost Springs's population under 18 was 26.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lost Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lost Springs, 23.61% were under the age of 15, 15.28% aged 15 to 29, 47.22% aged 30 to 64, 13.89% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4 more females than males in Lost Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.78% females and 47.22% males in Lost Springs, KS.
The Lost Springs, KS gender ratio is 89.5:100 i.e. 89.5 men to 100 women (0.895).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 9.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 13.

Lost Springs's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Lost Springs population: 83.33% are White and 16.67% are multiracial.
Lost Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 43 (59.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lost Springs is White with a population of 6 (83.33% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 71 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lost Springs's population decreased by 1 (1.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lost Springs's population decreased by 16 (22.86%), 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, Lost Springs's population was lowest in year 2020 at 54.