Luther, IA Population

Overview

177

Total Population

52.8

Median age

48.59%

Female population %

105.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

62.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Luther is 52.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Luther's population under 18 was 15.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Luther's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Luther, 9.60% were under the age of 15, 12.99% aged 15 to 29, 48.59% aged 30 to 64, 22.03% aged 65 to 84, and 6.78% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5 less females than males in Luther:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.59% females and 51.41% males in Luther, IA.
The Luther, IA gender ratio is 105.8:100 i.e. 105.8 men to 100 women (1.058).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 15.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 26.

Luther's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Luther population: 97.74% are White and 2.26% are multiracial.
Luther's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 177 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Luther is White with a population of 173 (97.74% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 158 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Luther's population decreased by 36 (22.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Luther's population increased by 27 (22.13%), 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, Luther's population was lowest in year 2014 at 119.