Venice, Illinois Population 2024

1,446

Venice Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 89.5%
  • Two or more races: 8.23%
  • White: 2.27%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
782.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.95% (-44)
The current population of Venice, Illinois is 1,446 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,490.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American1,57789.5%
Two or more races1458.23%
White402.27%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

Two or more races

White

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Venice Population by Race

Venice Population Pyramid 2024

Venice Median Age

40.7

Total

40

Male

40.8

Female

Venice Adults

There are 1,527 adults, (356 of whom are seniors) in Venice.

Venice Age Dependency

50.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Venice Sex Ratio

Female1,02057.89%
Male74242.11%

Venice Population by Age

Venice Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7812.2647.152.9
Non Family2871.155.744.3
Female2622.8718.781.3
Married1692.7682.217.8
Male633.6231.768.3

2.81

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

47.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Venice Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade17212.54%
Associates Degree1158.38%
Bachelors Degree1138.24%
Graduate Degree241.75%
High School Graduate61644.9%
Less Than 9th Grade312.26%
Some College30121.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Venice Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Venice Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black1,2681,092120
2+ Races643713
White29294
Hispanic25250

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 20.31%.

Venice Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,357$0$55,238
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$19,583$0$19,410
Less Than 9th Grade$6,734$0$6,625
Overall$23,587$30,000$19,444
Some College$34,688$0$43,681

$23,587

Average Earnings

$30,000

Average Male

$19,444

Average Female

Venice Earnings by Educational Attainment

Venice Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Venice Language

98.34% of Venice residents speak only English, while 1.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.66% of the population.

Venice Language

Venice Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,57762939.89%
Multiple1453826.21%
Hispanic36719.44%
White29517.24%

38.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

33.69%

Male Poverty Rate

41.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Venice

The race most likely to be in poverty in Venice is Black, with 39.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Venice is White, with 17.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 50.2%.

Venice Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade73.89%
High School43.99%
Some College19.71%
Bachelors or Greater2.92%

Venice Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed84.62%
Male Unemployed64.29%
Female Employed30.35%
Male Employed2.54%

Venice Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Venice Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$35,714$55,839
Households$34,414$51,352
Married Families$69,519$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,650$35,708

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Venice Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

24.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.5%

Male Marriage Rate

19.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Venice Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Venice 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 55-64.

Venice Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Venice Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

140

Number of Veterans

119

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam67
First Gulf War11
Second Gulf War7
Korea0
World War II0

Venice Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6454
75+51
65 to 7428
18 to 347
35 to 540

Venice Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1289.38%
2+ Races75.74%
White512.5%

Venice Veterans by Race

Venice Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Venice Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.3%

Labor Force Participation

45.9%

Employment Rate

18.5%

Unemployment Rate

Venice Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Venice Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Venice 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

57.32%

Born in Venice

99.6%

Native Born

0.4%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.6% of Venice residents were born in the United States, with 57.32% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Venice Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,391-11-0.78%
20281,402-11-0.78%
20271,413-11-0.77%
20261,424-11-0.77%
20251,435-11-0.76%
20241,446-11-0.75%
20231,457-10-0.68%
20221,467-13-0.88%
20211,480-10-0.67%
20201,490-377-20.19%
20191,867-15-0.8%
20181,882-17-0.9%
20171,899-10-0.52%
20161,909-11-0.57%
20151,920-12-0.62%
20141,932-15-0.77%
20131,947321.67%
20121,915331.75%
20111,882-11-0.58%
20101,89300%

Venice Population by Year