Dwight, Illinois Population 2024

4,035

Dwight Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dwight was:

  • White: 87.51%
  • Other race: 6.09%
  • Two or more races: 5.67%
  • Black or African American: 0.74%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,044.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.15% (6)
The current population of Dwight, Illinois is 4,035 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,029.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,32087.51%
Other race2316.09%
Two or more races2155.67%
Black or African American280.74%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dwight Population by Race

Dwight Population Pyramid 2024

Dwight Median Age

37.7

Total

36.1

Male

40.5

Female

Dwight Adults

There are 2,967 adults, (724 of whom are seniors) in Dwight.

Dwight Age Dependency

69.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Dwight Sex Ratio

Female1,91650.5%
Male1,87849.5%

Dwight Population by Age

Dwight Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5572.3369.430.6
Married6852.8691.88.2
Non Family5021.4959.240.8
Female2882.4245.554.5
Male822.832872

2.68

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

69.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dwight Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1295.06%
Associates Degree1315.14%
Bachelors Degree35113.76%
Graduate Degree1756.86%
High School Graduate1,05041.18%
Less Than 9th Grade853.33%
Some College62924.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dwight Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dwight Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2782,124496
Hispanic17011022
Other Race1579714
2+ Races82828
Black28288

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 28.57%.

Dwight Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,228$53,750$51,023
Graduate Degree$56,927$0$56,719
High School Graduate$35,660$44,514$28,075
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$47,808$49,670$40,990
Some College$49,125$49,392$48,793

$47,808

Average Earnings

$49,670

Average Male

$40,990

Average Female

Dwight Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dwight Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dwight Language

96.61% of Dwight residents speak only English, while 3.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.34% of the population.

Dwight Language

Dwight Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,16047214.94%
Hispanic3654412.05%
Multiple2153214.88%
Black17952.94%

14.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.74%

Male Poverty Rate

17.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dwight

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dwight is Black, with 52.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dwight is Hispanic, with 12.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.8%.

Dwight Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.25%
High School17.09%
Bachelors or Greater3.57%
Some College1.07%

Dwight Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.76%
Female Employed18.15%
Male Employed1.47%
Male Unemployed0%

Dwight Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dwight Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,418$97,637
Households$67,712$91,462
Married Families$100,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,800$72,802

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dwight Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

43.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Dwight Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dwight Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Dwight Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dwight Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

181

Number of Veterans

171

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War62
Vietnam56
Second Gulf War46
Korea0
World War II0

Dwight Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5474
75+41
65 to 7439
18 to 3421
55 to 646

Dwight Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1706.33%
Other Race117.01%
Hispanic116.08%

Dwight Veterans by Race

Dwight Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

4.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dwight Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.4%

Labor Force Participation

65%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Dwight Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dwight Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dwight Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.52%

Born in Dwight

96.78%

Native Born

3.22%

Foreign Born

1.79%

Non Citizen

1.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.78% of Dwight residents were born in the United States, with 81.52% having been born in Illinois. 1.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dwight Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,04310.02%
20284,04220.05%
20274,04020.05%
20264,03810.02%
20254,03720.05%
20244,03510.02%
20234,034290.72%
20224,005-21-0.52%
20214,026-3-0.07%
20204,029491.23%
20193,980-10-0.25%
20183,990-56-1.38%
20174,046-5-0.12%
20164,051-23-0.56%
20154,074-35-0.85%
20144,109-57-1.37%
20134,166-46-1.09%
20124,212-36-0.85%
20114,248-4-0.09%
20104,25200%
20004,3631333.14%
19904,230842.03%
19804,1463057.94%
19703,84175524.47%
19603,0862438.55%
19502,84330912.19%
19302,534-1,509-37.32%

Dwight Population by Year