Overview
1,563
Total Population
41.1
Median age
50.93%
Female population %
96.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
63.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Zeigler's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Zeigler is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Zeigler's population under 18 was 21.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Zeigler's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Zeigler, 19.96% were under the age of 15, 17.02% aged 15 to 29, 44.15% aged 30 to 64, 17.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 29 more females than males in Zeigler:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.93% females and 49.07% males in Zeigler, IL.
- The Zeigler, IL gender ratio is 96.4:100 i.e. 96.4 men to 100 women (0.964).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 66.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 83.
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Race / Ethnicity
Zeigler's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Zeigler population: 96.74% are White, 0.45% are Black or African American and 2.82% are multiracial.
- Zeigler's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,558 (99.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Zeigler is White with a population of 1,512 (96.74% of the total population).
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Year by year
Zeigler's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,780 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Zeigler's population increased by 114 (6.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Zeigler's population decreased by 299 (16.80%), 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, Zeigler'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)