Beardstown, IL Population

Overview

5,839

Total Population

31.9

Median age

50.23%

Female population %

99.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

52.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,251

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Beardstown's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Beardstown is 31.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Beardstown's population under 18 was 27.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Beardstown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Beardstown, 23.48% were under the age of 15, 22.18% aged 15 to 29, 43.36% aged 30 to 64, 9.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 27 more females than males in Beardstown:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.23% females and 49.77% males in Beardstown, IL.
The Beardstown, IL gender ratio is 99.1:100 i.e. 99.1 men to 100 women (0.991).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 329.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 255.

Beardstown's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Beardstown population: 71.64% are White, 6.90% are Black or African American, 1.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.30% are Asian, 1.52% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.26% are some other race and 9.98% are multiracial.
Beardstown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,251 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,588 (61.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Beardstown is White with a population of 4,183 (71.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,154 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Beardstown's population increased by 388 (6.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Beardstown's population decreased by 226 (3.67%), 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, Beardstown's population was lowest in year 2019 at 5,434.