Meredosia, IL Population

Overview

863

Total Population

47.5

Median age

53.65%

Female population %

86.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

83.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Meredosia is 47.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Meredosia's population under 18 was 22.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Meredosia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Meredosia, 18.66% were under the age of 15, 13.09% aged 15 to 29, 41.48% aged 30 to 64, 24.57% aged 65 to 84, and 2.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 63 more females than males in Meredosia:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.65% females and 46.35% males in Meredosia, IL.
The Meredosia, IL gender ratio is 86.4:100 i.e. 86.4 men to 100 women (0.864).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 55.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 59.

Meredosia's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Meredosia population: 96.06% are White and 3.94% are multiracial.
Meredosia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 863 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Meredosia is White with a population of 829 (96.06% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,045 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Meredosia's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Meredosia's population decreased by 223 (21.34%), 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, Meredosia's population was lowest in year 2022 at 805.