Maroa, Illinois Population 2024

1,514

Maroa Demographics

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

  • White: 74.01%
  • Two or more races: 12.74%
  • Asian: 5.08%
  • Other race: 4.23%
  • Black or African American: 3.94%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
858.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.93% (-62)
The current population of Maroa, Illinois is 1,514 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,576.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,29674.01%
Two or more races22312.74%
Asian895.08%
Other race744.23%
Black or African American693.94%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Maroa Population by Race

Maroa Population Pyramid 2024

Maroa Median Age

37.5

Total

32.6

Male

39.6

Female

Maroa Adults

There are 1,156 adults, (277 of whom are seniors) in Maroa.

Maroa Age Dependency

99.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

67.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Maroa Sex Ratio

Female88550.54%
Male86649.46%

Maroa Population by Age

Maroa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6642.646931
Married3263.7176.723.3
Non Family2581.1465.134.9
Female672.9944.855.2
Male133.6276.923.1

3.56

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

69.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Maroa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade545.08%
Associates Degree1049.79%
Bachelors Degree23021.66%
Graduate Degree11811.11%
High School Graduate30428.63%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College25223.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Maroa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Maroa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White917880246
Black696963
Asian444439
Hispanic28110
Other Race2470
2+ Races880

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 91.3%.

Maroa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$69,583$95,625$60,313
High School Graduate$50,625$61,979$38,750
Less Than 9th Grade$44,485$0$0
Overall$41,208$60,833$32,313
Some College$35,694$70,268$29,103

$41,208

Average Earnings

$60,833

Average Male

$32,313

Average Female

Maroa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Maroa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Maroa Language

91.06% of Maroa residents speak only English, while 8.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.59% of the population.

Maroa Language

Maroa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,2961088.33%
Black6945.8%
Multiple22320.9%

6.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.42%

Male Poverty Rate

10.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Maroa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Maroa is White, with 8.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Maroa is Multiple, with 0.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.5%.

Maroa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.67%
High School11.84%
Some College8.71%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Maroa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.18%
Female Employed5.34%
Male Employed0.65%
Male Unemployed0%

Maroa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Maroa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,350$102,258
Households$72,500$85,425
Married Families$91,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,000$57,351

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Maroa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.2%

Male Marriage Rate

48.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Maroa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Maroa 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.

Maroa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Maroa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

60

Number of Veterans

54

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam30
Second Gulf War10
First Gulf War7
Korea6
World War II0

Maroa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+27
55 to 6417
65 to 7413
18 to 343
35 to 540

Maroa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White606.02%

Maroa Veterans by Race

Maroa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Maroa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.2%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Maroa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Maroa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Maroa 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

80.58%

Born in Maroa

94.92%

Native Born

5.08%

Foreign Born

4.51%

Non Citizen

0.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.92% of Maroa residents were born in the United States, with 80.58% having been born in Illinois. 4.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Maroa Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,438-15-1.03%
20281,453-15-1.02%
20271,468-16-1.08%
20261,484-15-1%
20251,499-15-0.99%
20241,514-16-1.05%
20231,530-12-0.78%
20221,542-21-1.34%
20211,563-13-0.82%
20201,576-137-8%
20191,713-1-0.06%
20181,714-14-0.81%
20171,728-9-0.52%
20161,737-11-0.63%
20151,748-16-0.91%
20141,764-16-0.9%
20131,780-12-0.67%
20121,792-8-0.44%
20111,800-1-0.06%
20101,80100%

Maroa Population by Year