Overview
14,923
Total Population
41.1
Median age
50.03%
Female population %
99.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
66.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
205
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pike County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pike County is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pike County's population under 18 was 22.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pike County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pike County, 18.99% were under the age of 15, 17.11% aged 15 to 29, 43.11% aged 30 to 64, 17.07% aged 65 to 84, and 3.72% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 9 more females than males in Pike County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.03% females and 49.97% males in Pike County, IL.
- The Pike County, IL gender ratio is 99.9:100 i.e. 99.9 men to 100 women (0.999).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 531.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 649.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pike County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pike County population: 96.25% are White, 0.91% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 0.68% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.29% are some other race and 1.49% are multiracial.
- Pike County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 205 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,718 (98.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pike County is White with a population of 14,364 (96.25% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pike County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 17,282 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Pike County's population decreased by 887 (5.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pike County's population decreased by 1,754 (10.70%), 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, Pike County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 14,484.
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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)