Overview
20,751
Total Population
35.2
Median age
52.14%
Female population %
91.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
54.7
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
5,79
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Harvey's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Harvey is 35.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Harvey's population under 18 was 24.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Harvey's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Harvey, 20.51% were under the age of 15, 24.85% aged 15 to 29, 39.79% aged 30 to 64, 13.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.19% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 887 more females than males in Harvey:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.14% females and 47.86% males in Harvey, IL.
- The Harvey, IL gender ratio is 91.8:100 i.e. 91.8 men to 100 women (0.918).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,047.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 963.
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Race / Ethnicity
Harvey's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Harvey population: 16.83% are White, 64.59% are Black or African American, 1.86% are Asian, 7.89% are some other race and 8.82% are multiracial.
- Harvey's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 5,79 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,961 (72.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Harvey is Black or African American with a population of 13,404 (64.59% of the total population).
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Year by year
Harvey's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 30,002 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Harvey's population decreased by 4,724 (15.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Harvey's population decreased by 5,019 (19.86%), 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, Harvey's population was lowest in year 2022 at 19,590.
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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)