Dry Prong, LA Population

Overview

421

Total Population

38.1

Median age

47.51%

Female population %

110.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

57.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dry Prong is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dry Prong's population under 18 was 19.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dry Prong's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dry Prong, 15.44% were under the age of 15, 23.28% aged 15 to 29, 40.14% aged 30 to 64, 21.14% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 21 less females than males in Dry Prong:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.51% females and 52.49% males in Dry Prong, LA.
The Dry Prong, LA gender ratio is 110.5:100 i.e. 110.5 men to 100 women (1.105).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 26.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 37.

Dry Prong's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dry Prong population: 95.72% are White, 2.14% are Black or African American, 0.24% are some other race and 1.90% are multiracial.
Dry Prong's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 417 (99.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dry Prong is White with a population of 403 (95.72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 454 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Dry Prong's population increased by 33 (8.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dry Prong's population increased by 13 (2.96%), 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, Dry Prong's population was lowest in year 2001 at 405.