Basco, IL Population

Overview

68

Total Population

59.3

Median age

35.29%

Female population %

183.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

36.0

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

Basco's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Basco is 59.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Basco's population under 18 was 5.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Basco's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Basco, 5.88% were under the age of 15, 0.00% aged 15 to 29, 73.53% aged 30 to 64, 20.59% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 20 less females than males in Basco:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 35.29% females and 64.71% males in Basco, IL.
The Basco, IL gender ratio is 183.3:100 i.e. 183.3 men to 100 women (1.833).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 11.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 7.

Basco's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Basco population: 92.65% are White, 4.41% are Black or African American and 2.94% are multiracial.
Basco'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 65 (95.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Basco is White with a population of 63 (92.65% of the total population).

Basco's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 98 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Basco's population increased by 1 (1.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Basco's population decreased by 19 (19.39%), 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, Basco's population was lowest in year 2021 at 78.