Overview
570
Total Population
48.6
Median age
46.49%
Female population %
115.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
50.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Woodson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Woodson is 48.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Woodson's population under 18 was 19.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Woodson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Woodson, 15.09% were under the age of 15, 13.86% aged 15 to 29, 52.81% aged 30 to 64, 17.72% aged 65 to 84, and 0.53% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 40 less females than males in Woodson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.49% females and 53.51% males in Woodson, IL.
- The Woodson, IL gender ratio is 115.1:100 i.e. 115.1 men to 100 women (1.151).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 51.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 48.
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Race / Ethnicity
Woodson's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Woodson population: 97.19% are White, 1.05% are Asian and 1.75% are multiracial.
- Woodson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 567 (99.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Woodson is White with a population of 554 (97.19% of the total population).
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Year by year
Woodson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 552 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Woodson's population decreased by 40 (7.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Woodson's population decreased by 14 (2.73%), 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, Woodson's population was lowest in year 2019 at 485.
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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)