Overview
766
Total Population
45.8
Median age
50.26%
Female population %
99:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
72.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
77
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Elkville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Elkville is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Elkville's population under 18 was 23.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Elkville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Elkville, 18.93% were under the age of 15, 17.75% aged 15 to 29, 40.34% aged 30 to 64, 20.76% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4 more females than males in Elkville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.26% females and 49.74% males in Elkville, IL.
- The Elkville, IL gender ratio is 99:100 i.e. 99 men to 100 women (0.990).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 49.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 49.
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Race / Ethnicity
Elkville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Elkville population: 82.38% are White, 0.78% are Black or African American, 1.96% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.84% are some other race and 4.05% are multiracial.
- Elkville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 77 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 689 (89.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Elkville is White with a population of 631 (82.38% of the total population).
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Year by year
Elkville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 979 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Elkville's population decreased by 49 (5.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Elkville's population decreased by 94 (10.11%), 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, Elkville's population was lowest in year 2022 at 831.
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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)