Overview
4,568
Total Population
39.7
Median age
49.82%
Female population %
100.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
49.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
596
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Beecher's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Beecher is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Beecher's population under 18 was 24.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Beecher's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Beecher, 19.11% were under the age of 15, 19.83% aged 15 to 29, 46.91% aged 30 to 64, 10.33% aged 65 to 84, and 3.81% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 16 less females than males in Beecher:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.82% females and 50.18% males in Beecher, IL.
- The Beecher, IL gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 230.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 229.
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Race / Ethnicity
Beecher's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Beecher population: 92.58% are White, 1.05% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 3.15% are some other race and 2.87% are multiracial.
- Beecher's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 596 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,972 (86.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Beecher is White with a population of 4,229 (92.58% of the total population).
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Year by year
Beecher's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,705 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Beecher's population increased by 2,137 (96.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Beecher's population increased by 350 (8.04%), 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, Beecher's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,218.
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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)