Sycamore, Illinois Population 2024

18,717

Sycamore Demographics

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

  • White: 89.76%
  • Two or more races: 3.67%
  • Black or African American: 3.51%
  • Other race: 1.84%
  • Asian: 1.22%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,849.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.76% (141)
The current population of Sycamore, Illinois is 18,717 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,576.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,31189.76%
Two or more races6663.67%
Black or African American6373.51%
Other race3351.84%
Asian2221.22%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sycamore Population by Race

Sycamore Population Pyramid 2024

Sycamore Median Age

37.9

Total

37.6

Male

38.4

Female

Sycamore Adults

There are 13,820 adults, (2,707 of whom are seniors) in Sycamore.

Sycamore Age Dependency

63.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Sycamore Sex Ratio

Female9,69353.34%
Male8,47846.66%

Sycamore Population by Age

Sycamore Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,3972.4370.429.6
Married3,6313.0992.57.5
Non Family2,5441.2150.149.9
Female9802.9640.359.7
Male2423.3672.727.3

3.01

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

70.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sycamore Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3262.73%
Associates Degree1,27810.68%
Bachelors Degree3,14626.3%
Graduate Degree2,20818.46%
High School Graduate2,19218.32%
Less Than 9th Grade1331.11%
Some College2,68022.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sycamore Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sycamore Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,66610,3694,881
Hispanic774653210
Black330314169
Other Race29224050
2+ Races23120782
Asian13711283

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.22%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.58%.

Sycamore Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,038$70,225$48,247
Graduate Degree$82,250$104,713$69,091
High School Graduate$42,546$60,691$25,889
Less Than 9th Grade$24,154$27,663$0
Overall$55,048$66,493$44,492
Some College$44,401$64,059$32,583

$55,048

Average Earnings

$66,493

Average Male

$44,492

Average Female

Sycamore Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sycamore Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sycamore Language

93.37% of Sycamore residents speak only English, while 6.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.85% of the population.

Sycamore Language

Sycamore Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,4651,1507.44%
Black60619832.67%
Hispanic1,599452.81%
Multiple64391.4%
Asian22210.45%

7.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.89%

Male Poverty Rate

7.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sycamore

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sycamore is Black, with 32.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sycamore is Asian, with 0.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.38%.

Sycamore Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.83%
Some College8.97%
High School7.91%
Bachelors or Greater6.8%

Sycamore Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.28%
Female Employed5.14%
Male Employed1.89%
Female Unemployed0%

Sycamore Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sycamore Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,778$113,453
Households$80,785$96,421
Married Families$121,288$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,435$56,805

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sycamore Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.8%

Male Marriage Rate

45.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Sycamore Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sycamore 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 55-64.

Sycamore Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sycamore Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

852

Number of Veterans

808

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam299
First Gulf War220
Second Gulf War155
Korea58
World War II23

Sycamore Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+282
35 to 54210
55 to 64162
65 to 74131
18 to 3467

Sycamore Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8186.44%
Hispanic9410.83%
Other Race268.78%
2+ Races82.78%

Sycamore Veterans by Race

Sycamore Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sycamore Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.5%

Labor Force Participation

67%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Sycamore Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sycamore Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sycamore 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

73.61%

Born in Sycamore

95.08%

Native Born

4.92%

Foreign Born

1.62%

Non Citizen

3.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.08% of Sycamore residents were born in the United States, with 73.61% having been born in Illinois. 1.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sycamore Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,893350.19%
202818,858350.19%
202718,823360.19%
202618,787350.19%
202518,752350.19%
202418,717350.19%
202318,682300.16%
202218,652-26-0.14%
202118,6781020.55%
202018,5762211.2%
201918,3551961.08%
201818,1591050.58%
201718,0541350.75%
201617,9191430.8%
201517,776170.1%
201417,7591881.07%
201317,571660.38%
201217,505540.31%
201117,451-72-0.41%
201017,52300%
200012,0202,31223.82%
19909,7084895.3%
19809,2191,37617.54%
19707,84388212.67%
19606,9611,04917.74%
19505,9121,21025.73%
19404,70268116.94%
19304,02141911.63%
19203,602-324-8.25%
19103,9262737.47%
19003,65366622.3%
18902,987-41-1.35%
18803,028-15,865-83.97%

Sycamore Population by Year