Amboy Population History 1990 - 2023

What is the current population of Amboy?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Amboy is 2,236. Amboy, Illinois is the 7,245th largest city in the US.

What was the peak population of Amboy?

The peak population of Amboy was in 2000, when its population was 2,627. In 2000, Amboy was the 6,330th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 7,245th largest city in the US. Amboy is currently 14.9% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Amboy shrinking?

Amboy has shrunk 14.8% since the year 2000. Amboy, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 89% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the voting age population of Amboy, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Amboy, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 1,779. The voting age population is 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

What percentage of Amboy, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 17.2% of the residents of Amboy are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Amboy, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Amboy are 97.7% White, 0.9% Other, 0.6% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Two or more races and 0.2% Asian. Additionally, 3.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Amboy, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Amboy, 14.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 17.8%. On a per-household basis, 7.9% of families are below the poverty line in Amboy.

What percentage of Amboy, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.9% of Amboy residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Amboy, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 91.5% of Amboy residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 16.0% have a bachelor's degree and 4.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Amboy, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Amboy residents aged 5 and older, 3.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.6% speak an Asian language.

What is the unemployment rate in Amboy, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Amboy is 3.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Amboy, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Amboy, 9.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Amboy, Illinois?

The median household income in Amboy is $52,330.

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Amboy, Illinois?

In Amboy, 70.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Amboy, Illinois?

Renters occupy 29.5% of housing units in Amboy.

What percentage of Amboy, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Amboy, 45.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Amboy, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Amboy, 5.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000.

What is the median monthly rent in Amboy, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Amboy is $737.

What percentage of households in Amboy, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Amboy, 85.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.