Homewood, IL Population

Overview

19,716

Total Population

39.2

Median age

51.83%

Female population %

92.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

59.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

992

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Homewood is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Homewood's population under 18 was 26.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Homewood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Homewood, 20.87% were under the age of 15, 18.11% aged 15 to 29, 44.71% aged 30 to 64, 14.01% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 722 more females than males in Homewood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.83% females and 48.17% males in Homewood, IL.
The Homewood, IL gender ratio is 92.9:100 i.e. 92.9 men to 100 women (0.929).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,241.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 972.

Homewood's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Homewood population: 44.44% are White, 47.78% are Black or African American, 1.29% are Asian, 0.30% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.87% are some other race and 4.32% are multiracial.
Homewood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the village.
By ethnicity, 992 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,724 (94.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Homewood is Black or African American with a population of 9,42 (47.78% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 19,568 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Homewood's population decreased by 246 (1.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Homewood's population increased by 63 (0.33%), 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, Homewood's population was lowest in year 2008 at 18,387.