Ball, Illinois Population 2024

7,541

Ball is a city located in Illinois. Ball has a 2024 population of 7,541. Ball is currently declining at a rate of -0.08% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,541 in 2020.

The average household income in Ball is $148,665 with a poverty rate of 3.27%. The median age in Ball is 37.4 years: 39.3 years for males, and 35 years for females.

Ball Demographics

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

  • White: 91.27%
  • Asian: 4.03%
  • Two or more races: 2.42%
  • Black or African American: 1.93%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.27%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
29.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
253.10/sq mi
The current population of Ball, Illinois is 7,541 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,541.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,85691.27%
Asian3034.03%
Two or more races1822.42%
Black or African American1451.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.27%
Native American60.08%
Other race00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Other race

Ball Population by Race

Ball Population Pyramid 2024

Ball Median Age

37.4

Total

39.3

Male

35

Female

Ball Adults

There are 5,157 adults, (866 of whom are seniors) in Ball.

Ball Age Dependency

75.1

Age Dependency Ratio

20.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Ball Sex Ratio

Female3,91152.06%
Male3,60147.94%

Ball Population by Age

Ball Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6302.8596.33.7
Married1,9383.1999.50.5
Non Family4571.42919
Female1212.981000
Male1142.7158.841.2

3.14

Average Family Size

2.85

Average Household Size

96.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ball Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1673.45%
Associates Degree4799.89%
Bachelors Degree1,39828.87%
Graduate Degree1,07022.09%
High School Graduate70114.47%
Less Than 9th Grade170.35%
Some College1,01120.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ball Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ball Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4344,3342,311
Asian215172145
2+ Races88610
Black676612
Islander20200
Hispanic1300
Native American660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 67.44%.

Ball Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,993$86,190$54,089
Graduate Degree$79,662$89,265$78,108
High School Graduate$47,639$0$39,792
Less Than 9th Grade$88,227$0$0
Overall$73,170$83,157$54,929
Some College$68,533$63,021$69,875

$73,170

Average Earnings

$83,157

Average Male

$54,929

Average Female

Ball Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ball Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ball Language

94.13% of Ball residents speak only English, while 5.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.34% of the population.

Ball Language

Ball Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,8041682.47%
Black1407654.29%

3.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.75%

Male Poverty Rate

2.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ball

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ball is Black, with 54.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ball is White, with 2.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.62%.

Ball Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.52%
High School3.88%
Some College3.15%
Bachelors or Greater1.38%

Ball Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.05%
Male Employed1.24%
Female Employed1.05%
Male Unemployed0%

Ball Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ball Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$145,442$160,955
Households$134,806$148,665
Married Families$150,724$-999,999,999
Non Families$72,404$84,979

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ball Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

69.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.0%

Male Marriage Rate

69.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Ball Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ball 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 35-44.

Ball Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ball Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

365

Number of Veterans

365

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam165
Second Gulf War49
First Gulf War31
Korea0
World War II0

Ball Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74113
35 to 5481
55 to 6466
75+64
18 to 3441

Ball Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3226.85%
Black2537.31%
2+ Races1815.93%

Ball Veterans by Race

Ball Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ball Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.6%

Labor Force Participation

69.5%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Ball Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ball Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ball 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

76.85%

Born in Ball

96.26%

Native Born

3.74%

Foreign Born

0.76%

Non Citizen

2.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.26% of Ball residents were born in the United States, with 76.85% having been born in Illinois. 0.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ball Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20297,511-6-0.08%
20287,517-6-0.08%
20277,523-6-0.08%
20267,529-6-0.08%
20257,535-6-0.08%
20247,541-6-0.08%
20237,547-6-0.08%
20227,553-6-0.08%
20217,559180.24%
20207,5414526.38%
20197,089761.08%
20187,01350.07%
20177,008721.04%
20166,936420.61%
20156,894500.73%
20146,844650.96%
20136,779480.71%
20126,731540.81%
20116,677851.29%
20106,59200%

Ball Population by Year