Scales Mound, IL Population

Overview

445

Total Population

38.9

Median age

47.19%

Female population %

111.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

98.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Scales Mound's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Scales Mound is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Scales Mound's population under 18 was 24.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Scales Mound's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Scales Mound, 24.49% were under the age of 15, 13.03% aged 15 to 29, 37.30% aged 30 to 64, 23.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 25 less females than males in Scales Mound:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.19% females and 52.81% males in Scales Mound, IL.
The Scales Mound, IL gender ratio is 111.9:100 i.e. 111.9 men to 100 women (1.119).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 31.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 26.

Scales Mound's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Scales Mound population: 95.51% are White, 1.12% are Black or African American, 0.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.45% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.45% are some other race and 1.80% are multiracial.
Scales Mound's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 44 (98.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Scales Mound is White with a population of 425 (95.51% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 432 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Scales Mound's population decreased by 3 (0.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Scales Mound's population increased by 45 (11.63%), 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, Scales Mound's population was lowest in year 2018 at 356.