Overview
5,551
Total Population
43.1
Median age
50.69%
Female population %
97.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
59.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,204
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Spring Valley's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Spring Valley is 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Spring Valley's population under 18 was 20.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Spring Valley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Spring Valley, 16.00% were under the age of 15, 20.52% aged 15 to 29, 42.24% aged 30 to 64, 19.74% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 77 more females than males in Spring Valley:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.69% females and 49.31% males in Spring Valley, IL.
- The Spring Valley, IL gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 252.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 276.
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Race / Ethnicity
Spring Valley's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Spring Valley population: 84.31% are White, 1.95% are Black or African American, 0.94% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.05% are Asian, 10.45% are some other race and 2.31% are multiracial.
- Spring Valley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,204 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,347 (78.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Spring Valley is White with a population of 4,68 (84.31% of the total population).
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Year by year
Spring Valley's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,557 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Spring Valley's population increased by 78 (1.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Spring Valley's population increased by 15 (0.27%), 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, Spring Valley's population was lowest in year 2019 at 5,124.
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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)