Overview
735
Total Population
54.6
Median age
49.66%
Female population %
101.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
77.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
8
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
West Lebanon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in West Lebanon is 54.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- West Lebanon's population under 18 was 10.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- West Lebanon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in West Lebanon, 6.94% were under the age of 15, 24.22% aged 15 to 29, 32.11% aged 30 to 64, 30.88% aged 65 to 84, and 5.85% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 5 less females than males in West Lebanon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.66% females and 50.34% males in West Lebanon, IN.
- The West Lebanon, IN gender ratio is 101.4:100 i.e. 101.4 men to 100 women (1.014).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 66.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 47.
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Race / Ethnicity
West Lebanon's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of West Lebanon population: 97.82% are White, 1.09% are Black or African American, 0.41% are some other race and 0.68% are multiracial.
- West Lebanon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 727 (98.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in West Lebanon is White with a population of 719 (97.82% of the total population).
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Year by year
West Lebanon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 774 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, West Lebanon's population decreased by 56 (7.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, West Lebanon's population decreased by 33 (4.60%), 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, West Lebanon's population was lowest in year 2020 at 684.
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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)