Girard, IL Population

Overview

1,775

Total Population

35.6

Median age

52.90%

Female population %

89:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

60.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

55

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Girard is 35.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Girard's population under 18 was 22.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Girard's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Girard, 19.83% were under the age of 15, 23.72% aged 15 to 29, 38.70% aged 30 to 64, 13.46% aged 65 to 84, and 4.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 103 more females than males in Girard:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.90% females and 47.10% males in Girard, IL.
The Girard, IL gender ratio is 89:100 i.e. 89 men to 100 women (0.890).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 105.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 99.

Girard's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Girard population: 95.38% are White, 0.39% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 4.23% are multiracial.
Girard's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 55 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,72 (96.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Girard is White with a population of 1,693 (95.38% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,242 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Girard's population decreased by 142 (6.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Girard's population decreased by 323 (15.38%), 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, Girard's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,753.