Overview
31,963
Total Population
37.6
Median age
51.90%
Female population %
92.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
62.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,414
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
O'Fallon's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in O'Fallon is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- O'Fallon's population under 18 was 27.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- O'Fallon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in O'Fallon, 23.53% were under the age of 15, 15.85% aged 15 to 29, 45.68% aged 30 to 64, 12.52% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,217 more females than males in O'Fallon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.90% females and 48.10% males in O'Fallon, IL.
- The O'Fallon, IL gender ratio is 92.7:100 i.e. 92.7 men to 100 women (0.927).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,284.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,398.
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Race / Ethnicity
O'Fallon's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of O'Fallon population: 74.29% are White, 13.20% are Black or African American, 0% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.90% are Asian, 0.89% are some other race and 7.72% are multiracial.
- O'Fallon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,414 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,549 (95.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in O'Fallon is White with a population of 23,745 (74.29% of the total population).
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Year by year
O'Fallon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 32,303 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, O'Fallon's population increased by 6,734 (30.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, O'Fallon's population increased by 3,497 (12.14%), 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, O'Fallon's population was lowest in year 2000 at 22,072.
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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)