Overview
1,178
Total Population
36.7
Median age
52.29%
Female population %
91.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
58.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Assumption's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Assumption is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Assumption's population under 18 was 21.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Assumption's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Assumption, 18.25% were under the age of 15, 25.81% aged 15 to 29, 37.18% aged 30 to 64, 17.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.10% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 54 more females than males in Assumption:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.29% females and 47.71% males in Assumption, IL.
- The Assumption, IL gender ratio is 91.2:100 i.e. 91.2 men to 100 women (0.912).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 120.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 88.
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Race / Ethnicity
Assumption's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Assumption population: 95.33% are White, 0.42% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 3.74% are multiracial.
- Assumption's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,148 (97.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Assumption is White with a population of 1,123 (95.33% of the total population).
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Year by year
Assumption's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,254 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Assumption's population decreased by 81 (6.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Assumption's population decreased by 27 (2.30%), 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, Assumption's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,070.
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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)