Cable, IL Demographics

A map of Cable's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	122	109	100.0%	93.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	4.3%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.9%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	1.7%

Cable, Illinois has an estimated population of 122, an increase from the 117 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cable, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cable has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cable, that probability was 13.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cable is ranked the 1310th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Cable was ranked the 1323rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cable's White Population

122 residents of Cable, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cable is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Cable ranks 451st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cable's White population has grown by an estimated 11.9%. White residents' share of Cable's population has increased from 93.2% to 100.0%.

Cable is more White than neighboring Sherrard (90.2% White), Preemption (84.3% White), Windsor (91.6% White), and Matherville (94.5% White).

Cable's Black Population

0 residents of Cable, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cable is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Cable ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cable's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Cable's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cable's Asian Population

0 residents of Cable, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cable is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Cable ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cable's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Cable's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cable is less Asian than neighboring Windsor (0.3% Asian).

Cable's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Cable, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cable is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Cable ranks 585th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cable's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cable's population has decreased from 4.3% to 0.0%.

Cable is less Hispanic than neighboring Sherrard (6.9% Hispanic), Windsor (5.3% Hispanic), and Matherville (4.7% Hispanic).

Cable's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cable, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cable is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Cable ranks 185th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cable's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cable's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Cable's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Cable, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cable is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Cable ranks 1313th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cable's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cable's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Cable is less Multiracial than neighboring Sherrard (2.9% Multiracial), Preemption (15.7% Multiracial), Windsor (2.8% Multiracial), and Matherville (0.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.