Carol Stream, IL Population

Overview

39,895

Total Population

39.8

Median age

50.38%

Female population %

98.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

46.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,523

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Carol Stream is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Carol Stream's population under 18 was 21.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Carol Stream's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Carol Stream, 16.83% were under the age of 15, 21.17% aged 15 to 29, 46.98% aged 30 to 64, 12.98% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 307 more females than males in Carol Stream:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.38% females and 49.62% males in Carol Stream, IL.
The Carol Stream, IL gender ratio is 98.5:100 i.e. 98.5 men to 100 women (0.985).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,866.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,006.

Carol Stream's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Carol Stream population: 61.31% are White, 6.77% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 20.43% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.05% are some other race and 6.09% are multiracial.
Carol Stream's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 6,523 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33,372 (83.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Carol Stream is White with a population of 24,46 (61.31% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 40,668 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Carol Stream's population decreased by 1,125 (2.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Carol Stream's population increased by 216 (0.55%), 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, Carol Stream's population was lowest in year 2022 at 39,044.