Cerro Gordo, Illinois Population 2024

1,303

Cerro Gordo Demographics

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

  • White: 93.76%
  • Two or more races: 4.21%
  • Other race: 2.03%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,788.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.91% (-12)
The current population of Cerro Gordo, Illinois is 1,303 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,315.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,33793.76%
Two or more races604.21%
Other race292.03%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cerro Gordo Population by Race

Cerro Gordo Population Pyramid 2024

Cerro Gordo Median Age

33.7

Total

33.9

Male

33.5

Female

Cerro Gordo Adults

There are 977 adults, (197 of whom are seniors) in Cerro Gordo.

Cerro Gordo Age Dependency

82.8

Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

57.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Cerro Gordo Sex Ratio

Female78855.26%
Male63844.74%

Cerro Gordo Population by Age

Cerro Gordo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5362.6678.221.8
Married2453.2183.716.3
Non Family1671.0780.819.2
Female813.4264.235.8
Male434.362.837.2

3.22

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

78.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cerro Gordo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade161.88%
Associates Degree14316.8%
Bachelors Degree10512.34%
Graduate Degree455.29%
High School Graduate32738.43%
Less Than 9th Grade40.47%
Some College21124.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cerro Gordo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cerro Gordo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White811791139
2+ Races292911
Other Race11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 37.93%.

Cerro Gordo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,917$60,625$51,583
Graduate Degree$97,500$97,500$0
High School Graduate$40,000$51,500$25,833
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$49,554$57,279$39,808
Some College$46,731$57,083$39,013

$49,554

Average Earnings

$57,279

Average Male

$39,808

Average Female

Cerro Gordo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cerro Gordo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cerro Gordo Language

97.19% of Cerro Gordo residents speak only English, while 2.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.13% of the population.

Cerro Gordo Language

Cerro Gordo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,33713410.02%
Multiple602745%

11.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.6%

Male Poverty Rate

11.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cerro Gordo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cerro Gordo is Multiple, with 45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cerro Gordo is White, with 10.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.13%.

Cerro Gordo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.76%
Some College12.43%
Bachelors or Greater7.33%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Cerro Gordo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed83.33%
Female Employed7.89%
Male Employed4.31%
Female Unemployed0%

Cerro Gordo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cerro Gordo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,868$89,804
Households$69,118$84,820
Married Families$107,604$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,306$54,249

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cerro Gordo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Cerro Gordo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cerro Gordo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cerro Gordo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cerro Gordo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

67

Number of Veterans

57

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam30
First Gulf War14
Second Gulf War11
Korea3
World War II2

Cerro Gordo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7422
75+18
35 to 5415
18 to 346
55 to 646

Cerro Gordo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White677.31%

Cerro Gordo Veterans by Race

Cerro Gordo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cerro Gordo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.7%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Cerro Gordo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cerro Gordo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cerro Gordo 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

88.92%

Born in Cerro Gordo

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Cerro Gordo residents were born in the United States, with 88.92% 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.

Cerro Gordo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,288-3-0.23%
20281,291-3-0.23%
20271,294-3-0.23%
20261,297-3-0.23%
20251,300-3-0.23%
20241,303-3-0.23%
20231,306-2-0.15%
20221,308-11-0.83%
20211,31940.3%
20201,315-29-2.16%
20191,34400%
20181,344-11-0.81%
20171,355-15-1.09%
20161,37080.59%
20151,362-8-0.58%
20141,370-4-0.29%
20131,374-17-1.22%
20121,391-20-1.42%
20111,411-10-0.7%
20101,42100%

Cerro Gordo Population by Year