Overview
1,246
Total Population
40.6
Median age
51.20%
Female population %
95.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
77.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
58
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Shawneetown's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Shawneetown is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Shawneetown's population under 18 was 24.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Shawneetown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Shawneetown, 20.22% were under the age of 15, 11.72% aged 15 to 29, 44.70% aged 30 to 64, 20.79% aged 65 to 84, and 2.57% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 30 more females than males in Shawneetown:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.20% females and 48.80% males in Shawneetown, IL.
- The Shawneetown, IL gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 78.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 66.
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Race / Ethnicity
Shawneetown's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Shawneetown population: 97.83% are White and 2.17% are multiracial.
- Shawneetown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 58 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,188 (95.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Shawneetown is White with a population of 1,219 (97.83% of the total population).
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Year by year
Shawneetown's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,388 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Shawneetown's population decreased by 146 (10.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Shawneetown's population decreased by 190 (15.30%), 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, Shawneetown's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,033.
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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)