Des Plaines, IL Population

Overview

60,413

Total Population

42.3

Median age

50.72%

Female population %

97.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12,065

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Des Plaines is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Des Plaines's population under 18 was 20.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Des Plaines's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Des Plaines, 17.34% were under the age of 15, 15.33% aged 15 to 29, 48.43% aged 30 to 64, 15.31% aged 65 to 84, and 3.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 875 more females than males in Des Plaines:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.72% females and 49.28% males in Des Plaines, IL.
The Des Plaines, IL gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,456.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,500.

Des Plaines's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Des Plaines population: 68.41% are White, 2.98% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 14.52% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.16% are some other race and 8.19% are multiracial.
Des Plaines's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 12,065 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 48,348 (80.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Des Plaines is White with a population of 41,328 (68.41% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 60,482 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Des Plaines's population increased by 1,474 (2.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Des Plaines's population increased by 2,159 (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, Des Plaines's population was lowest in year 2004 at 55,785.