Overview
18,801
Total Population
35.9
Median age
49.02%
Female population %
104:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
49.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
9,073
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bensenville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bensenville is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bensenville's population under 18 was 25.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bensenville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bensenville, 21.27% were under the age of 15, 19.78% aged 15 to 29, 46.93% aged 30 to 64, 9.91% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 369 less females than males in Bensenville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.02% females and 50.98% males in Bensenville, IL.
- The Bensenville, IL gender ratio is 104:100 i.e. 104 men to 100 women (1.040).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 814.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 852.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bensenville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bensenville population: 61.01% are White, 5.94% are Black or African American, 0.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.87% are Asian, 0.31% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 18.31% are some other race and 9.79% are multiracial.
- Bensenville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 9,073 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,728 (51.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bensenville is White with a population of 11,471 (61.01% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bensenville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 20,563 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Bensenville's population decreased by 2,097 (10.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bensenville's population increased by 329 (1.79%), 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, Bensenville's population was lowest in year 2019 at 18,099.
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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)