Overview
1,893
Total Population
40.9
Median age
51.45%
Female population %
94.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
65.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
42
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Chenoa's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Chenoa is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Chenoa's population under 18 was 26.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Chenoa's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Chenoa, 20.13% were under the age of 15, 19.44% aged 15 to 29, 41.10% aged 30 to 64, 17.17% aged 65 to 84, and 2.17% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 55 more females than males in Chenoa:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.45% females and 48.55% males in Chenoa, IL.
- The Chenoa, IL gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 86.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 98.
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Race / Ethnicity
Chenoa's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Chenoa population: 94.61% are White, 2.32% are Black or African American, 0.79% are Asian, 0.74% are some other race and 1.53% are multiracial.
- Chenoa's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 42 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,851 (97.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Chenoa is White with a population of 1,791 (94.61% of the total population).
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Year by year
Chenoa's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,865 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Chenoa's population decreased by 71 (3.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Chenoa's population decreased by 66 (3.70%), 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, Chenoa's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,708.
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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)