Washington Park, IL Population

Overview

2,732

Total Population

42.5

Median age

44.44%

Female population %

125:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

48.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

13

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Washington Park's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Washington Park is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Washington Park's population under 18 was 22.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Washington Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Washington Park, 17.39% were under the age of 15, 19.95% aged 15 to 29, 47.22% aged 30 to 64, 14.57% aged 65 to 84, and 0.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 304 less females than males in Washington Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.44% females and 55.56% males in Washington Park, IL.
The Washington Park, IL gender ratio is 125:100 i.e. 125 men to 100 women (1.250).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 192.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 162.

Washington Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Washington Park population: 4.72% are White, 91.69% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.33% are Asian, 2.75% are some other race and 0.40% are multiracial.
Washington Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the village.
By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,602 (95.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Washington Park is Black or African American with a population of 2,505 (91.69% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,926 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Washington Park's population decreased by 1,734 (29.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Washington Park's population decreased by 1,619 (38.62%), 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, Washington Park's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,522.