Overview
770
Total Population
38.5
Median age
48.18%
Female population %
107.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
52.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
12
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sarepta's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sarepta is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sarepta's population under 18 was 26.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sarepta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sarepta, 22.73% were under the age of 15, 20.13% aged 15 to 29, 45.58% aged 30 to 64, 10.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.04% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 28 less females than males in Sarepta:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.18% females and 51.82% males in Sarepta, LA.
- The Sarepta, LA gender ratio is 107.5:100 i.e. 107.5 men to 100 women (1.075).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 54.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 49.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sarepta's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sarepta population: 92.34% are White, 0.26% are Black or African American and 7.40% are multiracial.
- Sarepta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 758 (98.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sarepta is White with a population of 711 (92.34% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sarepta's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 934 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Sarepta's population decreased by 36 (3.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sarepta's population decreased by 185 (20.60%), 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, Sarepta's population was lowest in year 2022 at 692.
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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)