Overview
3,586
Total Population
38.6
Median age
47.66%
Female population %
109.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
68.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
193
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Abingdon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Abingdon is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Abingdon's population under 18 was 27.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Abingdon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Abingdon, 23.84% were under the age of 15, 17.32% aged 15 to 29, 41.89% aged 30 to 64, 13.89% aged 65 to 84, and 3.07% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 168 less females than males in Abingdon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.66% females and 52.34% males in Abingdon, IL.
- The Abingdon, IL gender ratio is 109.8:100 i.e. 109.8 men to 100 women (1.098).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 241.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 178.
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Race / Ethnicity
Abingdon's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Abingdon population: 96.88% are White, 1.76% are Black or African American, 0.59% are some other race and 0.78% are multiracial.
- Abingdon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 193 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,393 (94.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Abingdon is White with a population of 3,474 (96.88% of the total population).
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Year by year
Abingdon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,559 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Abingdon's population decreased by 271 (7.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Abingdon's population decreased by 342 (10.40%), 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, Abingdon's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,867.
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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)