Castor, LA Population

Overview

274

Total Population

32.0

Median age

61.31%

Female population %

63.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

75.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Castor is 32.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Castor's population under 18 was 27.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Castor's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Castor, 24.82% were under the age of 15, 22.63% aged 15 to 29, 34.31% aged 30 to 64, 13.50% aged 65 to 84, and 4.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 62 more females than males in Castor:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 61.31% females and 38.69% males in Castor, LA.
The Castor, LA gender ratio is 63.1:100 i.e. 63.1 men to 100 women (0.631).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 28.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 33.

Castor's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Castor population: 77.37% are White, 17.15% are Black or African American and 5.47% are multiracial.
Castor's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 262 (95.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Castor is White with a population of 212 (77.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 261 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Castor's population increased by 8 (3.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Castor's population decreased by 31 (11.88%), 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, Castor's population was lowest in year 2022 at 226.