Overview
1,099
Total Population
43.7
Median age
54.87%
Female population %
82.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
44.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
81
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lovington's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lovington is 43.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lovington's population under 18 was 20.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lovington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lovington, 17.29% were under the age of 15, 14.83% aged 15 to 29, 54.32% aged 30 to 64, 13.01% aged 65 to 84, and 0.55% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 107 more females than males in Lovington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.87% females and 45.13% males in Lovington, IL.
- The Lovington, IL gender ratio is 82.3:100 i.e. 82.3 men to 100 women (0.823).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 58.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 99.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lovington's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lovington population: 89.17% are White, 2.09% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 8.37% are multiracial.
- Lovington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 81 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,018 (92.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lovington is White with a population of 98 (89.17% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lovington's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,220 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Lovington's population decreased by 99 (8.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lovington's population decreased by 59 (5.26%), 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, Lovington's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,026.
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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)