Leaf River, IL Population

Overview

488

Total Population

42.8

Median age

46.52%

Female population %

115:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

49.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Leaf River is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Leaf River's population under 18 was 22.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Leaf River's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Leaf River, 20.08% were under the age of 15, 15.16% aged 15 to 29, 51.84% aged 30 to 64, 11.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 34 less females than males in Leaf River:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.52% females and 53.48% males in Leaf River, IL.
The Leaf River, IL gender ratio is 115:100 i.e. 115 men to 100 women (1.150).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 56.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 21.

Leaf River's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Leaf River population: 96.52% are White, 1.43% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.61% are Asian and 1.23% are multiracial.
Leaf River's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 478 (97.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Leaf River is White with a population of 471 (96.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 555 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Leaf River's population decreased by 113 (20.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Leaf River's population decreased by 14 (3.17%), 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, Leaf River's population was lowest in year 2019 at 406.