Long Creek Illinois Population Charts

According to the most recent Long Creek Illinois demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in December of 2020, Figure 1 Long Creek depicts it has a Population 2019 of 1,459 which is in the mid range of other places in the metro area. The city with the highest population in the area is Decatur which depicts a population of 72,359 ( very much bigger). Figure 3 uses the Long Creek population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2019 and Long Creek Illinois depicts an increase of 131 (10%).

The total Long Creek Illinois greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2019 is shown in Figure 4 and for Long Creek depicts it has a Population Change of 9.9% which is the highest of all places in the greater Long Creek region.

Looking at the Long Creek population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Long Creek Illinois shows it has 516 people per square mile which is the second smallest in order of population density of all the other places in the metro area. The next higher as measured by population density is Dalton City 38.6% larger with population density of 715. The city with the highest population density in the area is Cerro Gordo which shows a people per square mile of 1,951 (approximately 3.8 times bigger). Figure 6 provides Long Creek demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Long Creek depicts it has a Median Age of 47.9 which is the second most median age of all the places in the greater Long Creek region. The city with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is LaPlace CDP which depicts an age of 57.2 (19.4% larger). The Long Creek Illinois population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Long Creek Illinois shows a median age of men only about 3.4% larger as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Long Creek population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Long Creek Illinois has the percentage of people less than 20 years of age less than most other places in the greater region at 8.6% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by people less than 20 years of age of all the other places in the local area when ranked by people between 20 and 29 years old at 6.3% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of people between 60 and 69 years old at 14.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being LaPlace CDP with 19.4%.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Long Creek population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Long Creek Illinois has the percentage of Native population the second smallest in terms of people who are white of all the other places in the metropolitan area at 1.2% of the total. Figure 10 shows the Long Creek Illinois Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Long Creek depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 0.3% which is less than most other places in the local area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population only about 2.4% smaller as the total female population.

Long Creek Illinois Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Long Creek has the percentage of never married percent less than most other places in the local area at 9% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Long Creek households. Long Creek depicts it has a Family Size of 3.1 which is the third most average family size of all other places in the greater Long Creek region. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Mount Zion which depicts an average family size of 3.5 (11.3% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Long Creek households for families to the total number of Long Creek households and that Long Creek depicts it has a Families of 80% which is the highest of all places in the greater Long Creek region.

Looking at Long Creek households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Long Creek depicts it has a Married-couple family of 83% which is in the middle range of other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is LaPlace CDP which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 100% (20.0% larger).

Long Creek Illinois Mothers and Children Charts

Long Creek Illinois Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Long Creek households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Long Creek shows it has a Total Single People of 40% which is in the middle range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Decatur which depicts a percent single of 59% (48.6% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Long Creek is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Illinois, percent of people who are single for any reason of 51%, Long Creek is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Long Creek Illinois has the percentage of percent never married less than most other places in the metro area at 9% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the metro area in order of percent divorced at 6% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Long Creek Illinois has the percentage of men who are divorced the second smallest as measured by percent of men who have never been married of all the other places in the local area at 2% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Long Creek Illinois has the smallest proportion of women who have never been married at 6% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of women who are divorced at 10% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Oreana (11%), and #1 Decatur (12%) are larger.

Figure 33 shows the Long Creek demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Long Creek metro area. Long Creek Illinois has the percentage of single men 18 to 24 in the center range of other places in the local area at 16% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the surrounding region in terms of single men 25 to 29 at 5% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 35 to 39 at 8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Mount Zion with 12%. Also, it has the largest proportion of single men 50 to 60 at 10% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the Long Creek population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Long Creek metro area. Long Creek Illinois has the percentage of single women 18 to 24 the second smallest in order of percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other places in the local area at 5% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other places in the surrounding region in order of single women 25 to 29 at 3% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other places in the metropolitan area as measured by single women 30 to 34 at 3% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of single women 40 to 44 at 17% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of single women 50 to 60 at 21% of the total and is ranked #1.

Long Creek Illinois Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Long Creek residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Long Creek Illinois has one of the largest proportions of citizens born In US at 2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Oreana with 3%.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Long Creek residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Long Creek depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 2.9% which is the second most of all the places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Oreana which shows a percent born outside United States of 5.7% (about twice as large). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Long Creek is approximately a fifth the size. Also, measured against the state of Illinois, percent of population who was born in another country of 14.1%, Long Creek is approximately a fifth the size.

The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 2015 or later at 66% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2010 to 2014 at 16% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Mount Zion with 24%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized before 1990 at 19% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Decatur with 28%.

Long Creek Illinois Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Long Creek demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Long Creek Illinois has the largest proportion of from Europe at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Long Creek Illinois has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Europe at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.