Olympia Fields, IL Population

Overview

4,949

Total Population

45.7

Median age

56.94%

Female population %

75.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

100.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Olympia Fields's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Olympia Fields is 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Olympia Fields's population under 18 was 23.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Olympia Fields's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Olympia Fields, 20.65% were under the age of 15, 16.79% aged 15 to 29, 33.20% aged 30 to 64, 25.54% aged 65 to 84, and 3.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 687 more females than males in Olympia Fields:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.94% females and 43.06% males in Olympia Fields, IL.
The Olympia Fields, IL gender ratio is 75.6:100 i.e. 75.6 men to 100 women (0.756).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 245.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 351.

Olympia Fields's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Olympia Fields population: 16.65% are White, 80.02% are Black or African American, 1.86% are Asian and 1.48% are multiracial.
Olympia Fields's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the village.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,948 (99.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Olympia Fields is Black or African American with a population of 3,96 (80.02% of the total population).

Olympia Fields's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,976 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Olympia Fields's population increased by 213 (4.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Olympia Fields's population decreased by 215 (4.36%), 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, Olympia Fields's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,569.