Overview
7,942
Total Population
43.5
Median age
50.29%
Female population %
98.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
64.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,154
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Silvis's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Silvis is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Silvis's population under 18 was 21.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Silvis's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Silvis, 17.72% were under the age of 15, 15.05% aged 15 to 29, 45.83% aged 30 to 64, 17.77% aged 65 to 84, and 3.64% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 46 more females than males in Silvis:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.29% females and 49.71% males in Silvis, IL.
- The Silvis, IL gender ratio is 98.8:100 i.e. 98.8 men to 100 women (0.988).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 373.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 322.
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Race / Ethnicity
Silvis's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Silvis population: 82.52% are White, 6.41% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.03% are Asian, 0.20% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.20% are some other race and 6.37% are multiracial.
- Silvis's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,154 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,788 (85.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Silvis is White with a population of 6,554 (82.52% of the total population).
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Year by year
Silvis's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,989 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Silvis's population increased by 161 (2.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Silvis's population increased by 454 (6.03%), 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, Silvis's population was lowest in year 2001 at 7,356.
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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)