Waterproof, LA Population

Overview

675

Total Population

35.2

Median age

70.67%

Female population %

41.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

68.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Waterproof's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Waterproof is 35.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waterproof's population under 18 was 31.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waterproof's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waterproof, 18.37% were under the age of 15, 29.33% aged 15 to 29, 29.93% aged 30 to 64, 19.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 279 more females than males in Waterproof:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 70.67% females and 29.33% males in Waterproof, LA.
The Waterproof, LA gender ratio is 41.5:100 i.e. 41.5 men to 100 women (0.415).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 36.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 134.

Waterproof's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Waterproof population: 15.70% are White, 82.67% are Black or African American, 0.89% are Asian and 0.74% are multiracial.
Waterproof's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 675 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waterproof is Black or African American with a population of 558 (82.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 824 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Waterproof's population decreased by 145 (17.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waterproof's population decreased by 142 (20.91%), 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, Waterproof's population was lowest in year 2022 at 499.