Lusk, WY Population

Overview

1,577

Total Population

40.8

Median age

59.29%

Female population %

68.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

61.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

164

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Lusk's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lusk is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lusk's population under 18 was 23.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lusk's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lusk, 19.66% were under the age of 15, 11.22% aged 15 to 29, 50.86% aged 30 to 64, 17.76% aged 65 to 84, and 0.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 293 more females than males in Lusk:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.29% females and 40.71% males in Lusk, WY.
The Lusk, WY gender ratio is 68.7:100 i.e. 68.7 men to 100 women (0.687).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 80.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 111.

Lusk's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lusk population: 90.23% are White, 3.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.97% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.25% are some other race and 3.99% are multiracial.
Lusk's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 164 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,413 (89.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lusk is White with a population of 1,423 (90.23% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,627 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Lusk's population increased by 130 (9.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lusk's population decreased by 44 (2.80%), 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, Lusk's population was lowest in year 2005 at 1,337.