Overview
139
Total Population
28.7
Median age
46.04%
Female population %
117.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
73.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
9
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mount Erie's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mount Erie is 28.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mount Erie's population under 18 was 33.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mount Erie's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mount Erie, 30.94% were under the age of 15, 20.86% aged 15 to 29, 36.69% aged 30 to 64, 10.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 11 less females than males in Mount Erie:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.04% females and 53.96% males in Mount Erie, IL.
- The Mount Erie, IL gender ratio is 117.2:100 i.e. 117.2 men to 100 women (1.172).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 14.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 10.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mount Erie's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mount Erie population: 97.84% are White and 2.16% are multiracial.
- Mount Erie's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13 (93.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mount Erie is White with a population of 136 (97.84% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mount Erie's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 103 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Mount Erie's population decreased by 18 (17.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mount Erie's population increased by 13 (15.29%), 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, Mount Erie's population was lowest in year 2018 at 82.
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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)