Towanda, IL Population

Overview

376

Total Population

47.4

Median age

44.95%

Female population %

122.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

56.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Towanda is 47.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Towanda's population under 18 was 17.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Towanda's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Towanda, 13.03% were under the age of 15, 15.69% aged 15 to 29, 48.40% aged 30 to 64, 21.01% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 38 less females than males in Towanda:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.95% females and 55.05% males in Towanda, IL.
The Towanda, IL gender ratio is 122.5:100 i.e. 122.5 men to 100 women (1.225).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 27.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 16.

Towanda's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Towanda population: 97.34% are White, 0.53% are Black or African American, 1.06% are some other race and 1.06% are multiracial.
Towanda's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 372 (98.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Towanda is White with a population of 366 (97.34% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 511 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Towanda's population decreased by 24 (4.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Towanda's population decreased by 50 (10.35%), 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, Towanda's population was lowest in year 2022 at 431.