Overview
29,534
Total Population
38.4
Median age
49.65%
Female population %
101.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
61.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,009
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Danville's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Danville is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Danville's population under 18 was 24.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Danville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Danville, 20.36% were under the age of 15, 19.67% aged 15 to 29, 42.21% aged 30 to 64, 15.50% aged 65 to 84, and 2.26% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 206 less females than males in Danville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.65% females and 50.35% males in Danville, IL.
- The Danville, IL gender ratio is 101.4:100 i.e. 101.4 men to 100 women (1.014).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,195.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,057.
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Race / Ethnicity
Danville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Danville population: 59.68% are White, 33.83% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.30% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.02% are some other race and 4.02% are multiracial.
- Danville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,009 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,525 (93.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Danville is White with a population of 17,625 (59.68% of the total population).
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Year by year
Danville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 34,479 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Danville's population decreased by 1,452 (4.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Danville's population decreased by 3,898 (11.80%), 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, Danville's population was lowest in year 2022 at 28,472.
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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)