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Alsey Illinois Information: Alsey, Illinois is part of SCOTT County. Population for Alsey from the last gathering is 246. You can view Alsey venues that host many Alsey IL events every year. You can also research Alsey Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Alsey Illinois real estate guide. Alsey Illinois has a latitude of 39.56 and a longitude of -90.435. Zip codes in Alsey, IL include 62610 ... more Alsey zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Alsey, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Alsey, IL was 246.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Alsey was 118, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Alsey, IL
There are an estimated 61 married men in the town. 67 percent of men over 15 years old in Alsey are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Alsey is 128 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Alsey, Illinois
There are an estimated 56 married women in the community. 51.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Alsey, IL
The median age of people living in Alsey, IL was 35.7 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 Alsey was 16. There were 181 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11 percent of the population (27) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Alsey, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Alsey, IL was 246.

White Population in Alsey, IL
The estimated White population in the Alsey community is 243, which is 98.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Alsey, 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 Alsey, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Alsey, IL was 3.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Alsey community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Alsey, IL
The household population number in Alsey was 246.

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

Average Household Size in Alsey, IL
The average household size in Alsey is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Alsey, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 102 total housing units in Alsey.

The number of occupied housing units was 97, or 95.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 84 were owner-occupied (86.6), and 13 were renter-occupied (13.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 5 vacant homes in Alsey at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Alsey, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 69, with a median value in dollars of 38,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Alsey, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $618 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Alsey, average costs per month were $194 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 126 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Alsey, Illinois
8 people in Alsey also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Alsey, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Alsey was 25, or 13.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Alsey, IL
In 2000, there were 58 people in Alsey, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Alsey, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6 people in Alsey who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Alsey, Illinois
There were 123 in the labor force in Alsey 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 Alsey was 33.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Alsey, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Alsey, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,833. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Alsey, Illinois
Per capita income in Alsey in the last full census was 15,652. 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 Alsey numbered 3, or 4.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Alsey, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 20, or 8.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.