Overview
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Total Population
49.9
Median age
45.80%
Female population %
118.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
56.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
32
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Golf's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Golf is 49.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Golf's population under 18 was 24.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Golf's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Golf, 16.98% were under the age of 15, 16.79% aged 15 to 29, 47.14% aged 30 to 64, 14.69% aged 65 to 84, and 4.39% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 44 less females than males in Golf:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.80% females and 54.20% males in Golf, IL.
- The Golf, IL gender ratio is 118.3:100 i.e. 118.3 men to 100 women (1.183).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 44.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 42.
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Race / Ethnicity
Golf's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Golf population: 83.02% are White, 4.39% are Black or African American, 11.07% are Asian and 1.53% are multiracial.
- Golf's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 492 (93.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Golf is White with a population of 435 (83.02% of the total population).
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Year by year
Golf's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 511 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Golf's population increased by 35 (7.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Golf's population increased by 18 (3.65%), 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, Golf's population was lowest in year 2008 at 447.
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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)