Overview
2,774
Total Population
35.3
Median age
53.53%
Female population %
86.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
64.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,184
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Arcola's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Arcola is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Arcola's population under 18 was 29.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Arcola's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Arcola, 25.27% were under the age of 15, 19.00% aged 15 to 29, 41.64% aged 30 to 64, 11.72% aged 65 to 84, and 2.38% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 196 more females than males in Arcola:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.53% females and 46.47% males in Arcola, IL.
- The Arcola, IL gender ratio is 86.8:100 i.e. 86.8 men to 100 women (0.868).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 196.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 196.
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Race / Ethnicity
Arcola's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Arcola population: 73.40% are White, 3.60% are Black or African American, 2.56% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.83% are some other race and 15.61% are multiracial.
- Arcola's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,184 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,59 (57.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Arcola is White with a population of 2,036 (73.40% of the total population).
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Year by year
Arcola's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,930 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Arcola's population increased by 62 (2.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Arcola's population increased by 16 (0.55%), 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, Arcola's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,752.
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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)