Overview
1,973
Total Population
32.3
Median age
48.30%
Female population %
107:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
81.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
137
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Maroa's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Maroa is 32.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Maroa's population under 18 was 37.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Maroa's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Maroa, 33.10% were under the age of 15, 14.04% aged 15 to 29, 40.95% aged 30 to 64, 10.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.77% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 67 less females than males in Maroa:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.30% females and 51.70% males in Maroa, IL.
- The Maroa, IL gender ratio is 107:100 i.e. 107 men to 100 women (1.070).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 222.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 138.
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Race / Ethnicity
Maroa's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Maroa population: 70.81% are White, 3.65% are Black or African American, 4.87% are Asian, 7.05% are some other race and 13.63% are multiracial.
- Maroa's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 137 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,836 (93.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Maroa is White with a population of 1,397 (70.81% of the total population).
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Year by year
Maroa's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,801 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Maroa's population increased by 107 (6.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Maroa's population decreased by 225 (12.49%), 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, Maroa's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,544.
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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)