Overview
2,749
Total Population
42.1
Median age
51.47%
Female population %
94.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
63.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
78
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Mcleansboro's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mcleansboro is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mcleansboro's population under 18 was 21.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mcleansboro's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mcleansboro, 17.42% were under the age of 15, 17.13% aged 15 to 29, 44.23% aged 30 to 64, 18.81% aged 65 to 84, and 2.40% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 81 more females than males in Mcleansboro:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.47% females and 48.53% males in Mcleansboro, IL.
- The Mcleansboro, IL gender ratio is 94.3:100 i.e. 94.3 men to 100 women (0.943).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 144.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 136.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mcleansboro's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mcleansboro population: 91.34% are White, 0.62% are Black or African American, 1.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.62% are some other race and 4.33% are multiracial.
- Mcleansboro's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 78 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,671 (97.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mcleansboro is White with a population of 2,511 (91.34% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mcleansboro's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,940 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Mcleansboro's population decreased by 61 (2.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mcleansboro's population decreased by 234 (8.13%), 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, Mcleansboro's population was lowest in year 2021 at 2,618.
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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)