Overview
22,087
Total Population
44.6
Median age
50.04%
Female population %
99.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
56.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,674
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Darien's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Darien is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Darien's population under 18 was 18.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Darien's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Darien, 14.74% were under the age of 15, 16.99% aged 15 to 29, 46.81% aged 30 to 64, 19.53% aged 65 to 84, and 1.93% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 19 more females than males in Darien:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.04% females and 49.96% males in Darien, IL.
- The Darien, IL gender ratio is 99.8:100 i.e. 99.8 men to 100 women (0.998).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 881.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,009.
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Race / Ethnicity
Darien's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Darien population: 76.84% are White, 3.53% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.24% are Asian, 0.91% are some other race and 6.45% are multiracial.
- Darien's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,674 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,413 (92.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Darien is White with a population of 16,971 (76.84% of the total population).
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Year by year
Darien's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 23,025 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Darien's population decreased by 907 (3.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Darien's population decreased by 65 (0.29%), 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, Darien's population was lowest in year 2022 at 21,584.
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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)