Downers Grove, IL Population

Overview

50,209

Total Population

42.8

Median age

51.84%

Female population %

92.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

62.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,86

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Downers Grove is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Downers Grove's population under 18 was 22.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Downers Grove's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Downers Grove, 18.79% were under the age of 15, 15.52% aged 15 to 29, 46.00% aged 30 to 64, 17.51% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,849 more females than males in Downers Grove:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.84% females and 48.16% males in Downers Grove, IL.
The Downers Grove, IL gender ratio is 92.9:100 i.e. 92.9 men to 100 women (0.929).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,069.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,919.

Downers Grove's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Downers Grove population: 86.29% are White, 3.33% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.73% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.01% are some other race and 3.55% are multiracial.
Downers Grove's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 2,86 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 47,349 (94.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Downers Grove is White with a population of 43,324 (86.29% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 50,126 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Downers Grove's population decreased by 370 (0.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Downers Grove's population increased by 1,183 (2.42%), 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, Downers Grove's population was lowest in year 2007 at 48,369.