Overview
1,926
Total Population
40.2
Median age
56.49%
Female population %
77:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
51.3
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
37
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Venice's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Venice is 40.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Venice's population under 18 was 17.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Venice's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Venice, 15.73% were under the age of 15, 26.01% aged 15 to 29, 40.08% aged 30 to 64, 14.33% aged 65 to 84, and 3.84% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 250 more females than males in Venice:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.49% females and 43.51% males in Venice, IL.
- The Venice, IL gender ratio is 77:100 i.e. 77 men to 100 women (0.770).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 119.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 172.
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Race / Ethnicity
Venice's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Venice population: 3.48% are White, 91.95% are Black or African American and 4.57% are multiracial.
- Venice's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 37 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,889 (98.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Venice is Black or African American with a population of 1,771 (91.95% of the total population).
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Year by year
Venice's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,536 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Venice's population decreased by 643 (25.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Venice's population decreased by 403 (21.29%), 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, Venice's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,468.
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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)