Forsyth, IL Population

Overview

3,674

Total Population

41.5

Median age

47.20%

Female population %

111.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

73.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

61

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Forsyth is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Forsyth's population under 18 was 28.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Forsyth's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Forsyth, 23.24% were under the age of 15, 13.15% aged 15 to 29, 44.67% aged 30 to 64, 15.76% aged 65 to 84, and 3.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 206 less females than males in Forsyth:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.20% females and 52.80% males in Forsyth, IL.
The Forsyth, IL gender ratio is 111.9:100 i.e. 111.9 men to 100 women (1.119).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 222.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 153.

Forsyth's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Forsyth population: 92.54% are White, 0.60% are Black or African American, 3.78% are Asian and 3.08% are multiracial.
Forsyth's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 61 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,613 (98.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Forsyth is White with a population of 3,4 (92.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,730 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Forsyth's population increased by 1,018 (41.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Forsyth's population increased by 230 (6.57%), 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, Forsyth's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,482.