Overview
25,829
Total Population
36.9
Median age
50.53%
Female population %
97.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
46.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5,768
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Woodstock's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Woodstock is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Woodstock's population under 18 was 22.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Woodstock's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Woodstock, 17.83% were under the age of 15, 22.83% aged 15 to 29, 45.45% aged 30 to 64, 10.86% aged 65 to 84, and 3.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 275 more females than males in Woodstock:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.53% females and 49.47% males in Woodstock, IL.
- The Woodstock, IL gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,251.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 1,051.
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Race / Ethnicity
Woodstock's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Woodstock population: 82.07% are White, 2.16% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.95% are Asian, 2.22% are some other race and 11.36% are multiracial.
- Woodstock's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 5,768 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,061 (77.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Woodstock is White with a population of 21,197 (82.07% of the total population).
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Year by year
Woodstock's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 25,767 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Woodstock's population increased by 4,686 (23.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Woodstock's population increased by 755 (3.04%), 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, Woodstock's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,168.
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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)