Overview
3,294
Total Population
37.0
Median age
46.81%
Female population %
113.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
65.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
322
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Louisiana's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Louisiana is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Louisiana's population under 18 was 28.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Louisiana's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Louisiana, 23.16% were under the age of 15, 23.83% aged 15 to 29, 36.52% aged 30 to 64, 14.12% aged 65 to 84, and 2.37% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 210 less females than males in Louisiana:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.81% females and 53.19% males in Louisiana, MO.
- The Louisiana, MO gender ratio is 113.6:100 i.e. 113.6 men to 100 women (1.136).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 249.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 216.
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Race / Ethnicity
Louisiana's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Louisiana population: 81.94% are White, 4.95% are Black or African American, 0.46% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.07% are some other race and 5.49% are multiracial.
- Louisiana's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 322 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,972 (90.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Louisiana is White with a population of 2,699 (81.94% of the total population).
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Year by year
Louisiana's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,846 in the year 2005
- From 2000 to 2010, Louisiana's population decreased by 491 (12.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Louisiana's population decreased by 145 (4.33%), 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, Louisiana's population was lowest in year 2020 at 3,207.
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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)