Shannon, IL Population

Overview

786

Total Population

48.0

Median age

54.07%

Female population %

84.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

80.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

34

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shannon is 48.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shannon's population under 18 was 20.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shannon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shannon, 17.30% were under the age of 15, 12.09% aged 15 to 29, 43.26% aged 30 to 64, 21.37% aged 65 to 84, and 5.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 64 more females than males in Shannon:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.07% females and 45.93% males in Shannon, IL.
The Shannon, IL gender ratio is 84.9:100 i.e. 84.9 men to 100 women (0.849).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 37.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 58.

Shannon's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shannon population: 95.42% are White, 0.64% are Black or African American, 1.02% are Asian, 0.51% are some other race and 2.42% are multiracial.
Shannon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 34 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 752 (95.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shannon is White with a population of 75 (95.42% of the total population).

Shannon's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 851 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Shannon's population decreased by 89 (10.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shannon's population increased by 45 (5.96%), 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, Shannon's population was lowest in year 2019 at 689.