South Holland, IL Population

Overview

21,524

Total Population

41.4

Median age

54.43%

Female population %

83.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

55.1

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

1,083

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in South Holland is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Holland's population under 18 was 23.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Holland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Holland, 18.61% were under the age of 15, 18.70% aged 15 to 29, 45.76% aged 30 to 64, 14.38% aged 65 to 84, and 2.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,908 more females than males in South Holland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.43% females and 45.57% males in South Holland, IL.
The South Holland, IL gender ratio is 83.7:100 i.e. 83.7 men to 100 women (0.837).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 829.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 971.

South Holland's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Holland population: 12.89% are White, 81.63% are Black or African American, 0.51% are Asian, 3.18% are some other race and 1.79% are multiracial.
South Holland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the village.
By ethnicity, 1,083 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,441 (94.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Holland is Black or African American with a population of 17,569 (81.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 22,411 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, South Holland's population decreased by 401 (1.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Holland's population decreased by 621 (2.82%), 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, South Holland's population was lowest in year 2022 at 20,685.