Posen, Illinois Population 2024

5,255

Posen Demographics

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

  • Other race: 38.85%
  • White: 32.75%
  • Black or African American: 18.25%
  • Two or more races: 9.89%
  • Asian: 0.26%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,495.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.66% (-315)
The current population of Posen, Illinois is 5,255 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,570.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race2,07138.85%
White1,74632.75%
Black or African American97318.25%
Two or more races5279.89%
Asian140.26%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Posen Population by Race

Posen Population Pyramid 2024

Posen Median Age

33

Total

30.3

Male

37.7

Female

Posen Adults

There are 4,113 adults, (380 of whom are seniors) in Posen.

Posen Age Dependency

42.8

Age Dependency Ratio

10.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Posen Sex Ratio

Female2,29242.99%
Male3,03957.01%

Posen Population by Age

Posen Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6363.2671.628.4
Married7533.8885.314.7
Non Family4451.570.829.2
Female3694.1439.660.4
Male693.071000

3.78

Average Family Size

3.26

Average Household Size

71.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Posen Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2798.69%
Associates Degree37011.53%
Bachelors Degree33410.4%
Graduate Degree782.43%
High School Graduate1,17536.6%
Less Than 9th Grade1936.01%
Some College78124.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Posen Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Posen Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,5721,263176
White89577692
Other Race87366097
Black687643102
2+ Races27826746
Asian14140

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 16.55%.

Posen Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,620$88,750$46,265
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$32,896$38,750$24,250
Less Than 9th Grade$24,199$32,826$0
Overall$47,888$56,495$39,013
Some College$65,820$67,949$50,329

$47,888

Average Earnings

$56,495

Average Male

$39,013

Average Female

Posen Earnings by Educational Attainment

Posen Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Posen Language

48.68% of Posen residents speak only English, while 51.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 49.94% of the population.

Posen Language

Posen Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White95517518.32%
Other1,9771065.36%
Hispanic3,1721063.34%
Black973171.75%

5.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.05%

Male Poverty Rate

7.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Posen

The race most likely to be in poverty in Posen is White, with 18.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Posen is Black, with 1.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.96%.

Posen Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.81%
High School8.26%
Bachelors or Greater4.13%
Some College2.09%

Posen Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.83%
Female Employed2.62%
Male Employed1.32%
Female Unemployed0%

Posen Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Posen Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,568$87,058
Households$71,994$83,024
Married Families$91,592$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,089$62,997

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Posen Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Posen Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Posen Marriage

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

Posen Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Posen Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

132

Number of Veterans

107

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War51
Korea26
Vietnam18
World War II12
Second Gulf War0

Posen Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5451
75+38
65 to 7425
55 to 6418
18 to 340

Posen Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White896.06%
Black435.38%
Hispanic70.31%

Posen Veterans by Race

Posen Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Posen Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.6%

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Posen Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Posen Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Posen 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

69.71%

Born in Posen

80.85%

Native Born

19.15%

Foreign Born

13.6%

Non Citizen

5.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.85% of Posen residents were born in the United States, with 69.71% having been born in Illinois. 13.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Posen Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,861-79-1.6%
20284,940-79-1.57%
20275,019-78-1.53%
20265,097-79-1.53%
20255,176-79-1.5%
20245,255-79-1.48%
20235,334-41-0.76%
20225,375-93-1.7%
20215,468-102-1.83%
20205,570-288-4.92%
20195,858-50-0.85%
20185,908-60-1.01%
20175,968-52-0.86%
20166,020-40-0.66%
20156,060-32-0.53%
20146,092-7-0.11%
20136,099110.18%
20126,088170.28%
20116,071170.28%
20106,05400%
20004,73050411.93%
19904,226-416-8.96%
19804,642-856-15.57%
19705,49863713.1%

Posen Population by Year