Overview
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Total Population
31.1
Median age
46.48%
Female population %
115.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
57.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Luke's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Luke is 31.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Luke's population under 18 was 28.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Luke's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Luke, 26.76% were under the age of 15, 22.54% aged 15 to 29, 40.85% aged 30 to 64, 7.04% aged 65 to 84, and 2.82% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 5 less females than males in Luke:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.48% females and 53.52% males in Luke, MD.
- The Luke, MD gender ratio is 115.2:100 i.e. 115.2 men to 100 women (1.152).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 9.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 10.
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Race / Ethnicity
Luke's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Luke population: 97.18% are White, 1.41% are Black or African American and 1.41% are multiracial.
- Luke's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7 (98.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Luke is White with a population of 69 (97.18% of the total population).
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Year by year
Luke's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 85 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Luke's population decreased by 15 (18.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Luke's population increased by 20 (30.77%), 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, Luke's population was lowest in year 2016 at 61.
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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)