Cahokia, IL Population

Overview

12,440

Total Population

31.0

Median age

53.80%

Female population %

85.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

68.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

123

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Cahokia's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cahokia is 31.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cahokia's population under 18 was 35.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cahokia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cahokia, 30.19% were under the age of 15, 17.33% aged 15 to 29, 42.13% aged 30 to 64, 8.50% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 946 more females than males in Cahokia:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.80% females and 46.20% males in Cahokia, IL.
The Cahokia, IL gender ratio is 85.9:100 i.e. 85.9 men to 100 women (0.859).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,049.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 722.

Cahokia's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cahokia population: 30.91% are White, 63.77% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.25% are Asian and 3.73% are multiracial.
Cahokia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the village.
By ethnicity, 123 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,317 (99.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cahokia is Black or African American with a population of 7,933 (63.77% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,350 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Cahokia's population decreased by 1,118 (6.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cahokia's population decreased by 3,163 (20.77%), 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 2021, Cahokia's population was lowest in year 2021 at 11,912.