Overview
1,150
Total Population
32.5
Median age
49.04%
Female population %
103.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
58.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Washburn's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Washburn is 32.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Washburn's population under 18 was 24.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Washburn's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Washburn, 22.96% were under the age of 15, 21.22% aged 15 to 29, 41.91% aged 30 to 64, 10.87% aged 65 to 84, and 3.04% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 22 less females than males in Washburn:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.04% females and 50.96% males in Washburn, IL.
- The Washburn, IL gender ratio is 103.9:100 i.e. 103.9 men to 100 women (1.039).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 73.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 89.
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Race / Ethnicity
Washburn's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Washburn population: 98% are White, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.04% are some other race and 0.78% are multiracial.
- Washburn'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 1,11 (96.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Washburn is White with a population of 1,127 (98% of the total population).
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Year by year
Washburn's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,152 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Washburn's population decreased by 4 (0.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Washburn's population decreased by 118 (10.28%), 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, Washburn's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,016.
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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)