Overview
53,446
Total Population
25.1
Median age
52.74%
Female population %
89.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
33.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,373
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Normal's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Normal is 25.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Normal's population under 18 was 16.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Normal's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Normal, 14.02% were under the age of 15, 42.23% aged 15 to 29, 32.77% aged 30 to 64, 9.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,934 more females than males in Normal:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.74% females and 47.26% males in Normal, IL.
- The Normal, IL gender ratio is 89.6:100 i.e. 89.6 men to 100 women (0.896).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,444.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 6,697.
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Race / Ethnicity
Normal's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Normal population: 80.11% are White, 11.90% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.72% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.64% are some other race and 3.41% are multiracial.
- Normal's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 3,373 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 50,073 (93.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Normal is White with a population of 42,816 (80.11% of the total population).
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Year by year
Normal's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 54,685 in the year 2013
- From 2000 to 2010, Normal's population increased by 6,986 (15.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Normal's population increased by 102 (0.19%), 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, Normal's population was lowest in year 2000 at 45,661.
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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)