Editing Illinois (section)

=== Age and sex ===
In 2022, 11.2% of Illinois's population was reported as being under the age of 9, 12.9% were between 10 and 19 years old, 13.4% were 20–29 years old, 13.6% were 30–39 years old, 12.6% were 40–49 years old, 12.7% were 50–59 years old, 11.9% were 60–69 years old, 7.7% were 70–79 years old, and 4% were over the age of 80.<ref name="Census profile: Illinois">{{Cite web |title=Census profile: Illinois |url=http://censusreporter.org/profiles/04000US17-illinois/ |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=Census Reporter |language=en}}</ref> The median age in Illinois is 39.1 years. Females made up approximately 50.5% of the population, while males made up 49.5%.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grid View: Table B01001 - Census Reporter |url=https://censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B01001&primary_geo_id=04000US17&geo_ids=04000US17,01000US |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=censusreporter.org}}</ref> According to a 2022 study from the [[Williams Institute]], an estimated 0.44% of adults in Illinois identify as [[transgender]], a rate slightly lower than the national estimate of 0.52%.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 2022 |title=How Many Adults and Youth Identify as Transgender in the United States? |url=https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Trans-Pop-Update-Jun-2022.pdf |website=UCLA School of Law: Williams Institute}}</ref> According to a Gallup survey from 2019, 4.3% of adults in Illinois identify as [[LGBTQ]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Movement Advancement Project {{!}} State Profiles |url=https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/profile_state/IL |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.lgbtmap.org |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!Age Group
!% of Total (2022)
!Population (2022)
|-
|0–9
|11.2%
|1,409,553
|-
|10–19
|12.9%
|1,628,658
|-
|20–29
|13.4%
|1,683,823
|-
|30–39
|13.6%
|1,709,929
|-
|40–49
|12.6%
|1,579,665
|-
|50–59
|12.7%
|1,596,049
|-
|60–69
|11.9%
|1,501,221
|-
|70–79
|7.7%
|970,961
|-
|80+
|4%
|502,173
|}