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Algonquin Illinois Information: Algonquin, Illinois is part of MCHENRY County. Population for Algonquin from the last gathering is 23276. You can view Algonquin venues that host many Algonquin IL events every year. You can also research Algonquin Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Algonquin Illinois real estate guide. Algonquin Illinois has a latitude of 42.1708 and a longitude of -88.3187. Zip codes in Algonquin, IL include 60102 ... more Algonquin zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Algonquin, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Algonquin, IL was 23,276.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Algonquin was 11,576, which represents 49.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Algonquin, IL
There are an estimated 5,843 married men in the town. 72.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Algonquin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Algonquin is 11,700 which is 50.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Algonquin, Illinois
There are an estimated 5,938 married women in the community. 69.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Algonquin, IL
The median age of people living in Algonquin, IL was 33.6 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 Algonquin was 2,364. There were 15,647 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.3 percent of the population (1,230) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Algonquin, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Algonquin, IL was 23,006.

White Population in Algonquin, IL
The estimated White population in the Algonquin community is 21,939, which is 94.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Algonquin, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 214, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Algonquin, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Algonquin, IL was 24.

Asian Population in Algonquin, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 546.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Algonquin, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Algonquin was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 280, while those of “two or more races” was 270 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Algonquin community was 948, or 4.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Algonquin, IL
The household population number in Algonquin was 23,266.

Group Quarters Population in Algonquin, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 10.

Average Household Size in Algonquin, IL
The average household size in Algonquin is 3.02 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.38 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Algonquin, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,952 total housing units in Algonquin.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,706, or 96.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,217 were owner-occupied (93.7), and 489 were renter-occupied (6.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 246 vacant homes in Algonquin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Algonquin, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,983, with a median value in dollars of 195,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Algonquin, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,608 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Algonquin, average costs per month were $479 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 13,674 people in the community had a high school degree, or 95 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Algonquin, Illinois
5,569 people in Algonquin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 38.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Algonquin, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Algonquin was 1,457, or 9.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Algonquin, IL
In 2000, there were 1,907 people in Algonquin, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Algonquin, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,917 people in Algonquin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Algonquin, Illinois
There were 12,319 in the labor force in Algonquin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75.6 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 Algonquin was 35 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Algonquin, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $79,730. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Algonquin, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $84,437. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Algonquin, Illinois
Per capita income in Algonquin in the last full census was 29,820. 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 Algonquin numbered 61, or 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 Algonquin, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 387, or 1.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.