Crest Hill, IL Population

Overview

20,305

Total Population

39.6

Median age

43.61%

Female population %

129.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

42.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,907

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Crest Hill is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Crest Hill's population under 18 was 15.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Crest Hill's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Crest Hill, 12.03% were under the age of 15, 24.14% aged 15 to 29, 46.04% aged 30 to 64, 15.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,595 less females than males in Crest Hill:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.61% females and 56.39% males in Crest Hill, IL.
The Crest Hill, IL gender ratio is 129.3:100 i.e. 129.3 men to 100 women (1.293).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,123.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 872.

Crest Hill's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Crest Hill population: 64.27% are White, 22.53% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.26% are Asian, 5.44% are some other race and 4.39% are multiracial.
Crest Hill's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,907 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,398 (80.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Crest Hill is White with a population of 13,051 (64.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 21,227 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Crest Hill's population increased by 7,218 (53.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Crest Hill's population decreased by 413 (1.98%), 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, Crest Hill's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,607.