Potomac, IL Population

Overview

771

Total Population

31.5

Median age

50.97%

Female population %

96.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

71.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

33

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Potomac's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Potomac is 31.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Potomac's population under 18 was 32.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Potomac's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Potomac, 29.57% were under the age of 15, 17.12% aged 15 to 29, 41.25% aged 30 to 64, 12.06% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 15 more females than males in Potomac:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.97% females and 49.03% males in Potomac, IL.
The Potomac, IL gender ratio is 96.2:100 i.e. 96.2 men to 100 women (0.962).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 55.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 45.

Potomac's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Potomac population: 84.05% are White, 4.41% are Black or African American, 6.87% are Asian and 4.67% are multiracial.
Potomac's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 33 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 738 (95.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Potomac is White with a population of 648 (84.05% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 751 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Potomac's population increased by 52 (7.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Potomac's population decreased by 64 (8.52%), 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, Potomac's population was lowest in year 2022 at 671.