Overview
192
Total Population
43.7
Median age
51.04%
Female population %
95.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
43.3
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
5
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lula's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lula is 43.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lula's population under 18 was 13.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lula's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lula, 13.02% were under the age of 15, 14.06% aged 15 to 29, 55.73% aged 30 to 64, 12.50% aged 65 to 84, and 4.69% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4 more females than males in Lula:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.04% females and 48.96% males in Lula, MS.
- The Lula, MS gender ratio is 95.9:100 i.e. 95.9 men to 100 women (0.959).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 29.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 16.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lula's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lula population: 5.21% are White and 94.79% are Black or African American.
- Lula's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 187 (97.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lula is Black or African American with a population of 182 (94.79% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lula's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 372 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Lula's population decreased by 74 (19.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lula's population decreased by 94 (31.54%), 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, Lula's population was lowest in year 2022 at 194.
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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)