Overview
1,225
Total Population
34.5
Median age
50.37%
Female population %
98.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
54.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
719
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Onarga's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Onarga is 34.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Onarga's population under 18 was 28.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Onarga's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Onarga, 22.37% were under the age of 15, 22.69% aged 15 to 29, 41.96% aged 30 to 64, 9.39% aged 65 to 84, and 3.59% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 9 more females than males in Onarga:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.37% females and 49.63% males in Onarga, IL.
- The Onarga, IL gender ratio is 98.5:100 i.e. 98.5 men to 100 women (0.985).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 83.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 75.
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Race / Ethnicity
Onarga's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Onarga population: 57.55% are White, 1.14% are Black or African American, 0.90% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.08% are Asian, 32.41% are some other race and 7.92% are multiracial.
- Onarga's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 719 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 506 (41.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Onarga is White with a population of 705 (57.55% of the total population).
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Year by year
Onarga's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,442 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Onarga's population decreased by 69 (4.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Onarga's population decreased by 46 (3.35%), 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, Onarga's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,260.
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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)