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Alexis Illinois Information: Alexis, Illinois is part of MERCER County. Population for Alexis from the last gathering is 863. You can view Alexis venues that host many Alexis IL events every year. You can also research Alexis Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Alexis Illinois real estate guide. Alexis Illinois has a latitude of 41.0661 and a longitude of -90.5547. Zip codes in Alexis, IL include 61412 ... more Alexis zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Alexis, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Alexis, IL was 863.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Alexis was 404, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Alexis, IL
There are an estimated 218 married men in the town. 66.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Alexis are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Alexis is 459 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Alexis, Illinois
There are an estimated 214 married women in the community. 56.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Alexis, IL
The median age of people living in Alexis, IL was 40.3 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 Alexis was 49. There were 653 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.1 percent of the population (165) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Alexis, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Alexis, IL was 861.

White Population in Alexis, IL
The estimated White population in the Alexis community is 860, which is 99.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Alexis, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Alexis, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Alexis, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Alexis, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Alexis community was 19, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Alexis, IL
The household population number in Alexis was 863.

Group Quarters Population in Alexis, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Alexis, IL
The average household size in Alexis is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Alexis, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 383 total housing units in Alexis.

The number of occupied housing units was 361, or 94.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 304 were owner-occupied (84.2), and 57 were renter-occupied (15.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 22 vacant homes in Alexis at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Alexis, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 294, with a median value in dollars of 53,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Alexis, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $650 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Alexis, average costs per month were $249 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 536 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Alexis, Illinois
64 people in Alexis also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Alexis, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Alexis was 134, or 20.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Alexis, IL
In 2000, there were 202 people in Alexis, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Alexis, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5 people in Alexis who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Alexis, Illinois
There were 436 in the labor force in Alexis at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.9 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 Alexis was 23.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Alexis, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,705. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Alexis, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,364. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Alexis, Illinois
Per capita income in Alexis in the last full census was 17,059. 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 Alexis numbered 10, or 4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Alexis, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 51, or 5.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.