Lemont, IL Population

Overview

17,535

Total Population

44.0

Median age

49.32%

Female population %

102.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

64.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,229

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lemont is 44.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lemont's population under 18 was 24.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lemont's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lemont, 20.08% were under the age of 15, 14.80% aged 15 to 29, 46.15% aged 30 to 64, 15.32% aged 65 to 84, and 3.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 237 less females than males in Lemont:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.32% females and 50.68% males in Lemont, IL.
The Lemont, IL gender ratio is 102.7:100 i.e. 102.7 men to 100 women (1.027).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 938.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 783.

Lemont's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lemont population: 92.95% are White, 0.46% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.01% are Asian, 0.14% are some other race and 4.14% are multiracial.
Lemont's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 1,229 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,306 (92.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lemont is White with a population of 16,299 (92.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,663 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Lemont's population increased by 2,749 (20.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lemont's population increased by 1,588 (9.88%), 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, Lemont's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,326.