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Albion Illinois Information: Albion, Illinois is part of EDWARDS County. Population for Albion from the last gathering is 1933. You can view Albion venues that host many Albion IL events every year. You can also research Albion Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Albion Illinois real estate guide. Albion Illinois has a latitude of 38.3714 and a longitude of -88.061. Zip codes in Albion, IL include 62806 ... more Albion zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Albion, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Albion, IL was 1,933.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Albion was 881, which represents 45.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Albion, IL
There are an estimated 492 married men in the town. 68.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Albion are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Albion is 1,052 which is 54.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Albion, Illinois
There are an estimated 483 married women in the community. 53.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Albion, IL
The median age of people living in Albion, IL was 42.8 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 Albion was 115. There were 1,516 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.3 percent of the population (470) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Albion, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Albion, IL was 1,928.

White Population in Albion, IL
The estimated White population in the Albion community is 1,908, which is 98.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Albion, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Albion, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Albion, IL was 2.

Asian Population in Albion, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 11.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Albion community was 11, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Albion, IL
The household population number in Albion was 1,891.

Group Quarters Population in Albion, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 42.

Average Household Size in Albion, IL
The average household size in Albion is 2.2 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.82 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Albion, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 957 total housing units in Albion.

The number of occupied housing units was 861, or 90 of the total units in town. Of these, 644 were owner-occupied (74.8), and 217 were renter-occupied (25.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 96 vacant homes in Albion at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Albion, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 527, with a median value in dollars of 46,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Albion, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $556 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Albion, average costs per month were $229 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,104 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Albion, Illinois
130 people in Albion also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Albion, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Albion was 252, or 16.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Albion, IL
In 2000, there were 349 people in Albion, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Albion, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 31 people in Albion who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Albion, Illinois
There were 914 in the labor force in Albion at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57 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 Albion was 24.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Albion, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,476. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Albion, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,917. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Albion, Illinois
Per capita income in Albion in the last full census was 14,747. 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 Albion numbered 47, or 8.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Albion, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 237, or 12.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.