Rapids City, IL Population

Overview

950

Total Population

41.8

Median age

51.58%

Female population %

93.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

79.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Rapids City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rapids City is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rapids City's population under 18 was 27.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rapids City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rapids City, 21.58% were under the age of 15, 12.53% aged 15 to 29, 43.05% aged 30 to 64, 20.21% aged 65 to 84, and 2.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 30 more females than males in Rapids City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.58% females and 48.42% males in Rapids City, IL.
The Rapids City, IL gender ratio is 93.9:100 i.e. 93.9 men to 100 women (0.939).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 53.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 57.

Rapids City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rapids City population: 92.84% are White, 0.11% are Black or African American, 1.89% are Asian, 0.84% are some other race and 4.32% are multiracial.
Rapids City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 926 (97.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rapids City is White with a population of 882 (92.84% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 982 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Rapids City's population increased by 21 (2.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rapids City's population decreased by 6 (0.62%), 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, Rapids City's population was lowest in year 2022 at 938.