Shorewood, IL Population

Overview

17,947

Total Population

42.4

Median age

47.92%

Female population %

108.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

60.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,669

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shorewood is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shorewood's population under 18 was 23.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shorewood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shorewood, 18.58% were under the age of 15, 18.21% aged 15 to 29, 44.22% aged 30 to 64, 17.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 747 less females than males in Shorewood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.92% females and 52.08% males in Shorewood, IL.
The Shorewood, IL gender ratio is 108.7:100 i.e. 108.7 men to 100 women (1.087).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 898.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 798.

Shorewood's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shorewood population: 81.57% are White, 4.95% are Black or African American, 3.54% are Asian, 4.69% are some other race and 5.24% are multiracial.
Shorewood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 1,669 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,278 (90.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shorewood is White with a population of 14,64 (81.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,274 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Shorewood's population increased by 7,650 (94.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shorewood's population increased by 2,474 (15.75%), 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, Shorewood's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,058.