Benld, IL Population

Overview

1,655

Total Population

39.7

Median age

46.34%

Female population %

115.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

65.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Benld is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benld's population under 18 was 23.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benld's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benld, 19.58% were under the age of 15, 16.98% aged 15 to 29, 43.50% aged 30 to 64, 14.68% aged 65 to 84, and 5.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 121 less females than males in Benld:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.34% females and 53.66% males in Benld, IL.
The Benld, IL gender ratio is 115.8:100 i.e. 115.8 men to 100 women (1.158).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 100.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 93.

Benld's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Benld population: 97.22% are White, 1.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 0.42% are some other race and 0.24% are multiracial.
Benld's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,646 (99.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benld is White with a population of 1,609 (97.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,557 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Benld's population increased by 11 (0.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benld's population decreased by 96 (6.17%), 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, Benld's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,426.