Overview
2,258
Total Population
30.6
Median age
57.09%
Female population %
75.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
54.3
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
3
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
White Castle's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in White Castle is 30.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- White Castle's population under 18 was 31.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- White Castle's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in White Castle, 25.64% were under the age of 15, 21.35% aged 15 to 29, 43.45% aged 30 to 64, 8.77% aged 65 to 84, and 0.80% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 320 more females than males in White Castle:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.09% females and 42.91% males in White Castle, LA.
- The White Castle, LA gender ratio is 75.2:100 i.e. 75.2 men to 100 women (0.752).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 146.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 168.
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Race / Ethnicity
White Castle's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of White Castle population: 7.97% are White, 89.81% are Black or African American and 2.21% are multiracial.
- White Castle's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,255 (99.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in White Castle is Black or African American with a population of 2,028 (89.81% of the total population).
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Year by year
White Castle's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,948 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, White Castle's population decreased by 75 (3.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, White Castle's population decreased by 163 (8.70%), 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, White Castle's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,630.
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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)