Overview
303
Total Population
48.9
Median age
49.83%
Female population %
100.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
48.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Brocton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Brocton is 48.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Brocton's population under 18 was 16.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Brocton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Brocton, 13.86% were under the age of 15, 18.15% aged 15 to 29, 49.17% aged 30 to 64, 16.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1 less females than males in Brocton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.83% females and 50.17% males in Brocton, IL.
- The Brocton, 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 25-29 years with a population of 20.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 40.
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Race / Ethnicity
Brocton's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Brocton population: 99.01% are White and 0.99% are multiracial.
- Brocton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3 (99.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Brocton is White with a population of 3 (99.01% of the total population).
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Year by year
Brocton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 321 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Brocton's population increased by 1 (0.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Brocton's population decreased by 50 (15.58%), 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, Brocton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 265.
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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)