Dorchester, IL Population

Overview

147

Total Population

45.5

Median age

42.86%

Female population %

133.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

69.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dorchester is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dorchester's population under 18 was 34.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dorchester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dorchester, 22.45% were under the age of 15, 13.61% aged 15 to 29, 45.58% aged 30 to 64, 18.37% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 21 less females than males in Dorchester:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.86% females and 57.14% males in Dorchester, IL.
The Dorchester, IL gender ratio is 133.3:100 i.e. 133.3 men to 100 women (1.333).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 23.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 18.

Dorchester's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Dorchester population: 100% are White.
Dorchester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 147 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dorchester is White with a population of 147 (100% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 168 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Dorchester's population increased by 10 (7.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dorchester's population decreased by 23 (15.23%), 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, Dorchester's population was lowest in year 2021 at 126.