Essex, IL Population

Overview

1,013

Total Population

34.0

Median age

53.60%

Female population %

86.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

63.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

103

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Essex is 34.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Essex's population under 18 was 32.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Essex's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Essex, 26.06% were under the age of 15, 17.18% aged 15 to 29, 44.03% aged 30 to 64, 11.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 73 more females than males in Essex:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.60% females and 46.40% males in Essex, IL.
The Essex, IL gender ratio is 86.6:100 i.e. 86.6 men to 100 women (0.866).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 53.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 65.

Essex's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Essex population: 93.09% are White, 1.09% are Black or African American, 0.49% are Asian and 5.33% are multiracial.
Essex's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 103 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 91 (89.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Essex is White with a population of 943 (93.09% of the total population).

Essex's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 847 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Essex's population increased by 225 (38.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Essex's population increased by 35 (4.33%), 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, Essex's population was lowest in year 2000 at 583.