Danforth, IL Population

Overview

517

Total Population

44.3

Median age

55.51%

Female population %

80.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

106.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Danforth is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Danforth's population under 18 was 23.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Danforth's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Danforth, 20.31% were under the age of 15, 16.05% aged 15 to 29, 32.50% aged 30 to 64, 20.12% aged 65 to 84, and 11.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 57 more females than males in Danforth:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.51% females and 44.49% males in Danforth, IL.
The Danforth, IL gender ratio is 80.1:100 i.e. 80.1 men to 100 women (0.801).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 31.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 47.

Danforth's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Danforth population: 93.04% are White, 1.93% are Black or African American, 0.58% are Asian, 1.35% are some other race and 3.09% are multiracial.
Danforth's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 504 (97.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Danforth is White with a population of 481 (93.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 604 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Danforth's population increased by 26 (4.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Danforth's population decreased by 11 (1.82%), 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, Danforth's population was lowest in year 2009 at 549.