Overview
1,970
Total Population
35.0
Median age
50.91%
Female population %
96.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
65.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
29
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Moweaqua's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Moweaqua is 35.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Moweaqua's population under 18 was 25.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Moweaqua's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Moweaqua, 20.51% were under the age of 15, 20.71% aged 15 to 29, 39.90% aged 30 to 64, 16.19% aged 65 to 84, and 2.69% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 36 more females than males in Moweaqua:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.91% females and 49.09% males in Moweaqua, IL.
- The Moweaqua, IL gender ratio is 96.4:100 i.e. 96.4 men to 100 women (0.964).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 105.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 108.
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Race / Ethnicity
Moweaqua's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Moweaqua population: 96.45% are White, 0.86% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.05% are Asian, 1.02% are some other race and 1.62% are multiracial.
- Moweaqua's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,941 (98.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Moweaqua is White with a population of 1,9 (96.45% of the total population).
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Year by year
Moweaqua's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,946 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Moweaqua's population decreased by 120 (6.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Moweaqua's population decreased by 72 (3.94%), 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, Moweaqua's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,712.
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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)