Overview
9,297
Total Population
37.1
Median age
51.95%
Female population %
92.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
56.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
262
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mahomet's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mahomet is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mahomet's population under 18 was 31.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mahomet's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mahomet, 27.62% were under the age of 15, 14.31% aged 15 to 29, 49.77% aged 30 to 64, 7.60% aged 65 to 84, and 0.70% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 363 more females than males in Mahomet:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.95% females and 48.05% males in Mahomet, IL.
- The Mahomet, IL gender ratio is 92.5:100 i.e. 92.5 men to 100 women (0.925).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 563.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 530.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mahomet's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mahomet population: 92.73% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 1.28% are Asian, 0.83% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 4.65% are multiracial.
- Mahomet's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 262 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,035 (97.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mahomet is White with a population of 8,621 (92.73% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mahomet's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 10,070 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Mahomet's population increased by 2,050 (38.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mahomet's population increased by 2,188 (29.85%), 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, Mahomet's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,280.
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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)