Braidwood, IL Population

Overview

6,280

Total Population

41.1

Median age

49.35%

Female population %

102.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

44.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

381

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Braidwood is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Braidwood's population under 18 was 22.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Braidwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Braidwood, 16.19% were under the age of 15, 20.59% aged 15 to 29, 48.49% aged 30 to 64, 14.62% aged 65 to 84, and 0.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 82 less females than males in Braidwood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.35% females and 50.65% males in Braidwood, IL.
The Braidwood, IL gender ratio is 102.6:100 i.e. 102.6 men to 100 women (1.026).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 327.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 278.

Braidwood's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Braidwood population: 94.98% are White, 0.08% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.06% are Asian, 1.18% are some other race and 3.54% are multiracial.
Braidwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 381 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,899 (93.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Braidwood is White with a population of 5,965 (94.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,751 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Braidwood's population increased by 921 (17.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Braidwood's population decreased by 44 (0.71%), 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, Braidwood's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,311.