Phoenix, Illinois Population 2024

1,602

Phoenix Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 76.4%
  • Other race: 14.1%
  • White: 8.26%
  • Two or more races: 1.25%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,455.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.88% (-100)
The current population of Phoenix, Illinois is 1,602 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,702.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American98176.4%
Other race18114.1%
White1068.26%
Two or more races161.25%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

Other race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Phoenix Population by Race

Phoenix Population Pyramid 2024

Phoenix Median Age

47.5

Total

46.2

Male

49.9

Female

Phoenix Adults

There are 1,053 adults, (310 of whom are seniors) in Phoenix.

Phoenix Age Dependency

72.8

Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Phoenix Sex Ratio

Female70454.83%
Male58045.17%

Phoenix Population by Age

Phoenix Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6292.0462.537.5
Non Family3441.0559.340.7
Female1403.0657.142.9
Married933.9179.620.4
Male522.4867.332.7

3.05

Average Family Size

2.04

Average Household Size

62.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Phoenix Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade909.68%
Associates Degree14916.02%
Bachelors Degree353.76%
Graduate Degree525.59%
High School Graduate29031.18%
Less Than 9th Grade404.3%
Some College27429.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Phoenix Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Phoenix Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black79872680
Hispanic106558
Other Race61190
White17173
2+ Races1690

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.65%.

Phoenix Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,917$73,250$61,875
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$37,969$50,132$37,656
Less Than 9th Grade$44,091$46,250$0
Overall$29,203$28,875$30,370
Some College$22,214$25,000$20,313

$29,203

Average Earnings

$28,875

Average Male

$30,370

Average Female

Phoenix Earnings by Educational Attainment

Phoenix Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Phoenix Language

77.5% of Phoenix residents speak only English, while 22.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.41% of the population.

Phoenix Language

Phoenix Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black98120821.2%
Hispanic2779433.94%
Other18194.97%
Multiple16318.75%

23.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.66%

Male Poverty Rate

27.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Phoenix

The race most likely to be in poverty in Phoenix is Hispanic, with 33.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Phoenix is Other, with 4.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.28%.

Phoenix Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade53.85%
Some College31.21%
High School10.34%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Phoenix Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.33%
Male Unemployed27.69%
Female Employed12.39%
Male Employed9.93%

Phoenix Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Phoenix Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$44,583$54,986
Households$25,703$45,543
Married Families$51,118$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,455$32,089

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Phoenix Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

20.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

24.4%

Male Marriage Rate

17.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Phoenix Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Phoenix Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Phoenix Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Phoenix Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

82

Number of Veterans

77

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam65
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Phoenix Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7468
35 to 549
75+5
18 to 340
55 to 640

Phoenix Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black829.39%

Phoenix Veterans by Race

Phoenix Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

10.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Phoenix Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.4%

Labor Force Participation

45.5%

Employment Rate

23.3%

Unemployment Rate

Phoenix Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Phoenix Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Phoenix 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

71.57%

Born in Phoenix

88.79%

Native Born

11.21%

Foreign Born

9.5%

Non Citizen

1.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.79% of Phoenix residents were born in the United States, with 71.57% having been born in Illinois. 9.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Phoenix Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,477-25-1.66%
20281,502-25-1.64%
20271,527-25-1.61%
20261,552-25-1.59%
20251,577-25-1.56%
20241,602-25-1.54%
20231,627-13-0.79%
20221,640-30-1.8%
20211,670-32-1.88%
20201,702-205-10.75%
20191,907-15-0.78%
20181,922-21-1.08%
20171,943-17-0.87%
20161,960-16-0.81%
20151,976-10-0.5%
20141,986-5-0.25%
20131,99130.15%
20121,98860.3%
20111,98260.3%
20101,97600%

Phoenix Population by Year