Overview
1,553
Total Population
47.0
Median age
42.82%
Female population %
133.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
72.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
37
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Roodhouse's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Roodhouse is 47.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Roodhouse's population under 18 was 22.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Roodhouse's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Roodhouse, 19.64% were under the age of 15, 14.36% aged 15 to 29, 43.66% aged 30 to 64, 21.57% aged 65 to 84, and 0.77% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 223 less females than males in Roodhouse:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.82% females and 57.18% males in Roodhouse, IL.
- The Roodhouse, IL gender ratio is 133.5:100 i.e. 133.5 men to 100 women (1.335).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 102.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 94.
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Race / Ethnicity
Roodhouse's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Roodhouse population: 95.49% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 0.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 3.80% are multiracial.
- Roodhouse's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 37 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,516 (97.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Roodhouse is White with a population of 1,483 (95.49% of the total population).
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Year by year
Roodhouse's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,229 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Roodhouse's population decreased by 414 (18.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Roodhouse's population decreased by 247 (13.61%), 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, Roodhouse's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,528.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)