Overview
1,757
Total Population
38.3
Median age
52.82%
Female population %
89.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
63.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Somonauk's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Somonauk is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Somonauk's population under 18 was 25.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Somonauk's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Somonauk, 21.06% were under the age of 15, 17.36% aged 15 to 29, 43.71% aged 30 to 64, 15.94% aged 65 to 84, and 1.94% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 99 more females than males in Somonauk:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.82% females and 47.18% males in Somonauk, IL.
- The Somonauk, IL gender ratio is 89.3:100 i.e. 89.3 men to 100 women (0.893).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 84.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 86.
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Race / Ethnicity
Somonauk's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Somonauk population: 95.28% are White, 1.20% are Black or African American, 1.88% are some other race and 1.65% are multiracial.
- Somonauk's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,657 (94.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Somonauk is White with a population of 1,674 (95.28% of the total population).
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Year by year
Somonauk's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,892 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Somonauk's population increased by 419 (28.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Somonauk's population decreased by 105 (5.55%), 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, Somonauk's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,473.
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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)