Overview
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Total Population
46.2
Median age
52.35%
Female population %
91:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
41.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
28
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Medora's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Medora is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Medora's population under 18 was 16.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Medora's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Medora, 9.39% were under the age of 15, 20.94% aged 15 to 29, 49.82% aged 30 to 64, 17.33% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 13 more females than males in Medora:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.35% females and 47.65% males in Medora, IL.
- The Medora, IL gender ratio is 91:100 i.e. 91 men to 100 women (0.910).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 22.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 27.
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Race / Ethnicity
Medora's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Medora population: 98.92% are White and 1.08% are multiracial.
- Medora's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 28 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 249 (89.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Medora is White with a population of 274 (98.92% of the total population).
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Year by year
Medora's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 521 in the year 2003
- From 2000 to 2010, Medora's population decreased by 100 (19.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Medora's population decreased by 48 (11.46%), 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, Medora's population was lowest in year 2022 at 366.
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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)