Dowell, IL Population

Overview

343

Total Population

35.9

Median age

49.56%

Female population %

101.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

55.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Dowell's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dowell is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dowell's population under 18 was 20.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dowell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dowell, 20.41% were under the age of 15, 21.57% aged 15 to 29, 42.57% aged 30 to 64, 13.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3 less females than males in Dowell:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.56% females and 50.44% males in Dowell, IL.
The Dowell, IL gender ratio is 101.8:100 i.e. 101.8 men to 100 women (1.018).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 20.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 23.

Dowell's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Dowell population: 98.83% are White and 1.17% are some other race.
Dowell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 339 (98.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dowell is White with a population of 339 (98.83% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 439 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dowell's population decreased by 30 (6.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dowell's population decreased by 41 (10.02%), 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, Dowell's population was lowest in year 2021 at 366.