Richton Park, IL Population

Overview

12,867

Total Population

41.9

Median age

52.65%

Female population %

89.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

42.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

27

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Richton Park's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Richton Park is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Richton Park's population under 18 was 19.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Richton Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Richton Park, 15.81% were under the age of 15, 22.52% aged 15 to 29, 47.60% aged 30 to 64, 12.40% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 681 more females than males in Richton Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.65% females and 47.35% males in Richton Park, IL.
The Richton Park, IL gender ratio is 89.9:100 i.e. 89.9 men to 100 women (0.899).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 852.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 739.

Richton Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Richton Park population: 7.69% are White, 88.44% are Black or African American, 0.44% are Asian, 0.93% are some other race and 2.49% are multiracial.
Richton Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the village.
By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,597 (97.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Richton Park is Black or African American with a population of 11,38 (88.44% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 13,795 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Richton Park's population increased by 992 (7.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Richton Park's population decreased by 946 (6.91%), 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, Richton Park's population was lowest in year 2022 at 12,441.