Overview
658
Total Population
21.2
Median age
49.09%
Female population %
103.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
8.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
53
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Elsah's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Elsah is 21.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Elsah's population under 18 was 1.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Elsah's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Elsah, 1.06% were under the age of 15, 84.35% aged 15 to 29, 7.60% aged 30 to 64, 6.69% aged 65 to 84, and 0.30% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 12 less females than males in Elsah:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.09% females and 50.91% males in Elsah, IL.
- The Elsah, IL gender ratio is 103.7:100 i.e. 103.7 men to 100 women (1.037).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 210.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 176.
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Race / Ethnicity
Elsah's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Elsah population: 80.70% are White, 5.78% are Black or African American, 4.41% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.80% are some other race and 5.17% are multiracial.
- Elsah's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 53 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 605 (91.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Elsah is White with a population of 531 (80.70% of the total population).
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Year by year
Elsah's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 680 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Elsah's population increased by 41 (6.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Elsah's population decreased by 153 (22.73%), 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, Elsah's population was lowest in year 2021 at 514.
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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)