Overview
          325
                  Total Population
                36.9
                  Median age
                50.15%
                  Female population %
                99.4:100
                  Gender ratio (M:F)
                20-24 years
                  Largest age group
                40.7
                  Total dependency ratio
                White
                  Largest racial group
                3
                  Hispanic population
                Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Ludlow's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ludlow is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
 - Ludlow's population under 18 was 20.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
 - Ludlow's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
 - Of the total population in Ludlow, 18.46% were under the age of 15, 24.92% aged 15 to 29, 46.15% aged 30 to 64, 7.69% aged 65 to 84, and 2.77% were 85 years of age and older.
 
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Gender
There are 1 more females than males in Ludlow:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.15% females and 49.85% males in Ludlow, IL.
 - The Ludlow, IL gender ratio is 99.4:100 i.e. 99.4 men to 100 women (0.994).
 - For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 40.
 - For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 27.
 
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Race / Ethnicity
Ludlow's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ludlow population: 92% are White, 1.54% are Black or African American, 0.62% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 5.85% are multiracial.
 - Ludlow's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
 - By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 295 (90.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
 - The largest racial group in Ludlow is White with a population of 299 (92% of the total population).
 
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Year by year
Ludlow's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 376 in the year 2013
 - From 2000 to 2010, Ludlow's population increased by 6 (1.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
 - From 2010 to 2020, Ludlow's population decreased by 66 (17.74%), 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, Ludlow's population was lowest in year 2022 at 301.
 
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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)