Rolling Meadows, IL Population

Overview

24,300

Total Population

38.9

Median age

49.28%

Female population %

102.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

52.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,954

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Rolling Meadows's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rolling Meadows is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rolling Meadows's population under 18 was 22.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rolling Meadows's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rolling Meadows, 19.24% were under the age of 15, 16.66% aged 15 to 29, 48.90% aged 30 to 64, 12.70% aged 65 to 84, and 2.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 352 less females than males in Rolling Meadows:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.28% females and 50.72% males in Rolling Meadows, IL.
The Rolling Meadows, IL gender ratio is 102.9:100 i.e. 102.9 men to 100 women (1.029).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,145.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,075.

Rolling Meadows's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rolling Meadows population: 67.38% are White, 3.34% are Black or African American, 8.82% are Asian, 11.04% are some other race and 9.42% are multiracial.
Rolling Meadows's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6,954 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,346 (71.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rolling Meadows is White with a population of 16,374 (67.38% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 24,547 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Rolling Meadows's population decreased by 436 (1.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rolling Meadows's population decreased by 1 (0.00%), 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, Rolling Meadows's population was lowest in year 2008 at 23,203.