Crescent City, IL Demographics

A map of Crescent City's Population by Race

Crescent City, Illinois has an estimated population of 456, a large decrease from the 552 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.8% White, 8.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Crescent City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Crescent City has become more 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 Crescent City, that probability was 14.4% in 2020 and 16.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crescent City is ranked the 965th 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). Crescent City was ranked the 879th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Crescent City's White Population

414 residents of Crescent City, or 90.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crescent City is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Crescent City ranks 554th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crescent City's White population has declined by an estimated 18.8%. White residents' share of Crescent City's population has decreased from 92.4% to 90.8%.

Crescent City is more White than neighboring Watseka (84.4% White), Gilman (76.6% White), and Ashkum (88.7% White). Crescent City is less White than neighboring Danforth (91.8% White), and Woodland (96% White).

Crescent City's Black Population

0 residents of Crescent City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crescent City is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Crescent City ranks 1054th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crescent City's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Crescent City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Crescent City is less Black than neighboring Watseka (1.3% Black), Danforth (1% Black), Woodland (1.3% Black), Gilman (0.8% Black), and Ashkum (2.3% Black).

Crescent City's Asian Population

0 residents of Crescent City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Crescent City is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Crescent City ranks 933rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crescent City's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Crescent City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Crescent City is less Asian than neighboring Watseka (1.1% Asian), and Gilman (0.3% Asian).

Crescent City's Hispanic Population

40 residents of Crescent City, or 8.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crescent City is lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Crescent City ranks 909th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crescent City's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 233.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Crescent City's population has increased from 2.2% to 8.8%.

Crescent City is more Hispanic than neighboring Watseka (6.7% Hispanic), Danforth (5.1% Hispanic), Woodland (0% Hispanic), and Ashkum (4.4% Hispanic). Crescent City is less Hispanic than neighboring Gilman (21.6% Hispanic).

Crescent City's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Crescent City, 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 Crescent City is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Crescent City ranks 774th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crescent City's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Crescent City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Crescent City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Watseka (1% Native American/Other).

Crescent City's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Crescent City, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crescent City is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Crescent City ranks 320th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crescent City's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 92.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Crescent City's population has decreased from 4.7% to 0.4%.

Crescent City is less Multiracial than neighboring Watseka (5.6% Multiracial), Danforth (2.1% Multiracial), Woodland (2.7% Multiracial), Gilman (0.7% Multiracial), and Ashkum (4.7% 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.