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Aledo Illinois Information: Aledo, Illinois is part of MERCER County. Population for Aledo from the last gathering is 3613. You can view Aledo venues that host many Aledo IL events every year. You can also research Aledo Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Aledo Illinois real estate guide. Aledo Illinois has a latitude of 41.2006 and a longitude of -90.7506. Zip codes in Aledo, IL include 61231 ... more Aledo zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Aledo, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Aledo, IL was 3,613.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Aledo was 1,677, which represents 46.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Aledo, IL
There are an estimated 844 married men in the town. 66.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Aledo are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Aledo is 1,936 which is 53.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Aledo, Illinois
There are an estimated 871 married women in the community. 54.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Aledo, IL
The median age of people living in Aledo, IL was 41.7 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 Aledo was 193. There were 2,768 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.7 percent of the population (748) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Aledo, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Aledo, IL was 3,591.

White Population in Aledo, IL
The estimated White population in the Aledo community is 3,553, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Aledo, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 16, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Aledo, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Aledo, IL was 4.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 22 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Aledo community was 26, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Aledo, IL
The household population number in Aledo was 3,494.

Group Quarters Population in Aledo, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 119.

Average Household Size in Aledo, IL
The average household size in Aledo is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Aledo, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,588 total housing units in Aledo.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,506, or 94.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,090 were owner-occupied (72.4), and 416 were renter-occupied (27.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 82 vacant homes in Aledo at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Aledo, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 997, with a median value in dollars of 67,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Aledo, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $750 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Aledo, average costs per month were $270 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,990 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 Aledo, Illinois
436 people in Aledo also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Aledo, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Aledo was 380, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Aledo, IL
In 2000, there were 644 people in Aledo, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Aledo, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 56 people in Aledo 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 Aledo, Illinois
There were 1,734 in the labor force in Aledo at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.4 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 Aledo was 23.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Aledo, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,449. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Aledo, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,934. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Aledo, Illinois
Per capita income in Aledo in the last full census was 18,498. 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 Aledo numbered 70, or 7.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Aledo, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 277, or 8.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.