Demographic Profile for Sangamon County, Illinois
Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Sangamon from outside the country. The immigration into Sangamon makes up 0.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of Illinois. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Sangamon County, Illinois had a population of 192,789 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 189,059. This growth signifies an increase of 2 percent. Sangamon ranks 16 of 102 counties when calculating total change in population for Illinois and the county ranks 601 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Sangamon County, Illinois has a population that is comprised of 85.7 percent White, 10.3 percent African American, 1.3 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 12.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Sangamon has increased the level of diversity when 11.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Sangamon County, Illinois to be 38.4 years old. The median in Sangamon is greater than the median age for the State of Illinois of 35.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.3 years of age. With 24.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Sangamon can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 62.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.6 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
When calculating the total land area, Sangamon spans a total area of 868 square miles. This area has a medium-high average area density of 222 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Utah, UT (222 per sq. mile ), Sheboygan, WI (223 per sq. mile ), Douglas, KS (225 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Black Hawk, IA (222 per sq. mile ), Sebastian, AR (221 per sq. mile ), Benton, AR (221 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Sangamon County, Illinois had a population of 192,789 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 189,059. This growth signifies an increase of 2 percent. Sangamon ranks 16 of 102 counties when calculating total change in population for Illinois and the county ranks 601 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Sangamon County, Illinois has a population that is comprised of 85.7 percent White, 10.3 percent African American, 1.3 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 12.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Sangamon has increased the level of diversity when 11.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Sangamon County, Illinois to be 38.4 years old. The median in Sangamon is greater than the median age for the State of Illinois of 35.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.3 years of age. With 24.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Sangamon can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 62.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.6 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
When calculating the total land area, Sangamon spans a total area of 868 square miles. This area has a medium-high average area density of 222 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Utah, UT (222 per sq. mile ), Sheboygan, WI (223 per sq. mile ), Douglas, KS (225 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Black Hawk, IA (222 per sq. mile ), Sebastian, AR (221 per sq. mile ), Benton, AR (221 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
