Wadsworth, Illinois Population 2024

3,443

Wadsworth Demographics

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

  • White: 73.61%
  • Two or more races: 15.5%
  • Other race: 6.25%
  • Black or African American: 3.2%
  • Asian: 0.88%
  • Native American: 0.57%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
349.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.8% (-63)
The current population of Wadsworth, Illinois is 3,443 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,506.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,60273.61%
Two or more races54815.5%
Other race2216.25%
Black or African American1133.2%
Asian310.88%
Native American200.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wadsworth Population by Race

Wadsworth Population Pyramid 2024

Wadsworth Median Age

40.1

Total

40.6

Male

37.7

Female

Wadsworth Adults

There are 2,649 adults, (661 of whom are seniors) in Wadsworth.

Wadsworth Age Dependency

77.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Wadsworth Sex Ratio

Female1,74649.39%
Male1,78950.61%

Wadsworth Population by Age

Wadsworth Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3162.6996.73.3
Married8163.1998.51.5
Non Family3031.141000
Male1722.73937
Female254.722476

3.13

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

96.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wadsworth Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade944.1%
Associates Degree1245.41%
Bachelors Degree73832.23%
Graduate Degree40917.86%
High School Graduate35415.46%
Less Than 9th Grade512.23%
Some College52022.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wadsworth Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wadsworth Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8621,821979
Hispanic313209103
2+ Races25515186
Other Race11511555
Asian31310
Black272727

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 100%.

Wadsworth Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$106,648$126,118$0
Graduate Degree$91,979$130,905$82,824
High School Graduate$75,500$83,554$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$82,949$107,102$0
Some College$63,854$69,167$38,409

$82,949

Average Earnings

$107,102

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Wadsworth Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wadsworth Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wadsworth Language

86.14% of Wadsworth residents speak only English, while 13.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.29% of the population.

Wadsworth Language

Wadsworth Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1138676.11%
White2,602592.27%
Multiple548193.47%

4.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.68%

Male Poverty Rate

7.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wadsworth

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wadsworth is Black, with 76.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wadsworth is White, with 2.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.6%.

Wadsworth Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.04%
Some College4.5%
Bachelors or Greater1.48%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Wadsworth Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed1.74%
Male Employed1.56%
Male Unemployed0%

Wadsworth Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wadsworth Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$146,392$174,440
Households$121,583$153,843
Married Families$162,286$-999,999,999
Non Families$83,380$75,994

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wadsworth Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.7%

Male Marriage Rate

71.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Wadsworth Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wadsworth Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wadsworth Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wadsworth Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

236

Number of Veterans

209

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
World War II98
First Gulf War53
Vietnam37
Korea18
Second Gulf War0

Wadsworth Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+153
35 to 5453
55 to 6430
18 to 340
65 to 740

Wadsworth Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1838.73%
Black27100%
2+ Races267.6%
Hispanic267.08%

Wadsworth Veterans by Race

Wadsworth Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wadsworth Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Employment Rate

12.7%

Unemployment Rate

Wadsworth Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wadsworth Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wadsworth 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

70.13%

Born in Wadsworth

92.76%

Native Born

7.24%

Foreign Born

2.26%

Non Citizen

4.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.76% of Wadsworth residents were born in the United States, with 70.13% having been born in Illinois. 2.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wadsworth Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,365-15-0.44%
20283,380-16-0.47%
20273,396-16-0.47%
20263,412-15-0.44%
20253,427-16-0.46%
20243,443-16-0.46%
20233,459-17-0.49%
20223,476-17-0.49%
20213,493-13-0.37%
20203,506-149-4.08%
20193,655-25-0.68%
20183,680-24-0.65%
20173,704-17-0.46%
20163,721-10-0.27%
20153,731-18-0.48%
20143,749-3-0.08%
20133,752120.32%
20123,740-9-0.24%
20113,749-7-0.19%
20103,75600%
20003,083-282-8.38%

Wadsworth Population by Year