Port Byron, IL Population

Overview

1,999

Total Population

40.3

Median age

48.87%

Female population %

104.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

63

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Port Byron's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Port Byron is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Byron's population under 18 was 26.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Byron's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Byron, 22.31% were under the age of 15, 16.11% aged 15 to 29, 47.92% aged 30 to 64, 12.41% aged 65 to 84, and 1.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 45 less females than males in Port Byron:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.87% females and 51.13% males in Port Byron, IL.
The Port Byron, IL gender ratio is 104.6:100 i.e. 104.6 men to 100 women (1.046).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 127.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 105.

Port Byron's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Port Byron population: 96.30% are White, 1.35% are Black or African American, 0.30% are some other race and 2.05% are multiracial.
Port Byron's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 63 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,936 (96.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Byron is White with a population of 1,925 (96.30% of the total population).

Port Byron's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,681 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Port Byron's population increased by 107 (6.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Byron's population increased by 20 (1.22%), 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, Port Byron's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,538.