Overview
1,725
Total Population
38.4
Median age
49.51%
Female population %
102:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
76.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
164
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ilwaco's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ilwaco is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ilwaco's population under 18 was 18.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ilwaco's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ilwaco, 17.04% were under the age of 15, 17.10% aged 15 to 29, 39.54% aged 30 to 64, 23.36% aged 65 to 84, and 2.96% were 85 years of age and older.
![Ilwaco, WA population by age group The graph shows Ilwaco's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/ilwaco-wa-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 17 less females than males in Ilwaco:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.51% females and 50.49% males in Ilwaco, WA.
- The Ilwaco, WA gender ratio is 102:100 i.e. 102 men to 100 women (1.020).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 120.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 138.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ilwaco's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ilwaco population: 88.12% are White, 0.23% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.93% are some other race and 10.72% are multiracial.
- Ilwaco's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 164 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,561 (90.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ilwaco is White with a population of 1,52 (88.12% of the total population).
![Ilwaco, WA population by race The bar chart shows Ilwaco, WA population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/ilwaco-wa-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Ilwaco's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 1,120 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Ilwaco's population decreased by 19 (2.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ilwaco's population increased by 160 (17.15%), 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, Ilwaco's population was lowest in year 2013 at 897.
![Ilwaco, WA population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Ilwaco's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-ilwaco-wa-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)