Lewistown, IL Population

Overview

1,812

Total Population

41.8

Median age

50.22%

Female population %

99.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

65.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lewistown is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lewistown's population under 18 was 22.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lewistown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lewistown, 18.76% were under the age of 15, 16.89% aged 15 to 29, 43.43% aged 30 to 64, 18.49% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 more females than males in Lewistown:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.22% females and 49.78% males in Lewistown, IL.
The Lewistown, IL gender ratio is 99.1:100 i.e. 99.1 men to 100 women (0.991).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 87.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 93.

Lewistown's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lewistown population: 96.47% are White, 0.33% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.38% are Asian, 0.11% are some other race and 1.60% are multiracial.
Lewistown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,792 (98.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lewistown is White with a population of 1,748 (96.47% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,518 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lewistown's population decreased by 138 (5.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lewistown's population decreased by 343 (14.41%), 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, Lewistown's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,996.