2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Lorena had a population of 1,785, 644 households, and 514 families residing in the city. [6]
The median age was 36.0 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.8 males age 18 and over. [6]
62.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 37.8% lived in rural areas. [7]
Of the 644 households, 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 59.9% were married-couple households, 10.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [6]
There were 661 housing units, of which 2.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.1%. [6]
2000 census
As of the census [4] of 2000, 1,433 people, 537 households, and 417 families resided in the city. The population density was 444.8 inhabitants per square mile (171.7/km2). There were 551 housing units at an average density of 171.0 per square mile (66.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.21% White, 0.98% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 3.07% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.86% of the population.
Of the 537 households, 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were not families. About 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city, the population was distributed as 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,891, and for a family was $54,083. Males had a median income of $37,560 versus $27,647 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,315. About 3.1% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
