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Abingdon Illinois Information: Abingdon, Illinois is part of KNOX County. Population for Abingdon from the last gathering is 3612. You can view Abingdon venues that host many Abingdon IL events every year. You can also research Abingdon Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Abingdon Illinois real estate guide. Abingdon Illinois has a latitude of 40.8035 and a longitude of -90.4018. Zip codes in Abingdon, IL include 61410 ... more Abingdon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Abingdon, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Abingdon, IL was 3,612.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Abingdon was 1,713, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Abingdon, IL
There are an estimated 820 married men in the town. 59.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Abingdon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Abingdon is 1,899 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Abingdon, Illinois
There are an estimated 822 married women in the community. 53.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Abingdon, IL
The median age of people living in Abingdon, IL was 37.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Abingdon was 221. There were 2,680 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16 percent of the population (578) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Abingdon, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Abingdon, IL was 3,583.

White Population in Abingdon, IL
The estimated White population in the Abingdon community is 3,544, which is 98.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Abingdon, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 20, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Abingdon, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Abingdon, IL was 9.

Asian Population in Abingdon, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Abingdon, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Abingdon was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 29 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Abingdon community was 41, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Abingdon, IL
The household population number in Abingdon was 3,552.

Group Quarters Population in Abingdon, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 60.

Average Household Size in Abingdon, IL
The average household size in Abingdon is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Abingdon, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,535 total housing units in Abingdon.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,422, or 92.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,133 were owner-occupied (79.7), and 289 were renter-occupied (20.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 113 vacant homes in Abingdon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Abingdon, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,082, with a median value in dollars of 51,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Abingdon, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $631 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Abingdon, average costs per month were $251 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,980 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Abingdon, Illinois
210 people in Abingdon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Abingdon, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Abingdon was 340, or 12.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Abingdon, IL
In 2000, there were 611 people in Abingdon, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Abingdon, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 65 people in Abingdon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Abingdon, Illinois
There were 1,801 in the labor force in Abingdon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Abingdon was 22.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Abingdon, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,642. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Abingdon, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,337. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Abingdon, Illinois
Per capita income in Abingdon in the last full census was 15,711. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Abingdon numbered 63, or 6.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Abingdon, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 356, or 9.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.