Overview
9,482
Total Population
28.4
Median age
51.32%
Female population %
94.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
59.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5,118
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Harvard's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Harvard is 28.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Harvard's population under 18 was 34.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Harvard's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Harvard, 28.72% were under the age of 15, 22.72% aged 15 to 29, 39.91% aged 30 to 64, 8.17% aged 65 to 84, and 0.49% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 250 more females than males in Harvard:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.32% females and 48.68% males in Harvard, IL.
- The Harvard, IL gender ratio is 94.9:100 i.e. 94.9 men to 100 women (0.949).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 695.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 576.
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Race / Ethnicity
Harvard's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Harvard population: 82.08% are White, 0.41% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.22% are Asian, 7.70% are some other race and 9.40% are multiracial.
- Harvard's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 5,118 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,364 (46.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Harvard is White with a population of 7,783 (82.08% of the total population).
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Year by year
Harvard's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 9,896 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Harvard's population increased by 1,316 (16.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Harvard's population increased by 18 (0.19%), 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, Harvard's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,120.
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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)