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Amboy Illinois Information: Amboy, Illinois is part of LEE County. Population for Amboy from the last gathering is 2561. You can view Amboy venues that host many Amboy IL events every year. You can also research Amboy Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Amboy Illinois real estate guide. Amboy Illinois has a latitude of 41.7037 and a longitude of -89.3421. Zip codes in Amboy, IL include 61310 ... more Amboy zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Amboy, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Amboy, IL was 2,561.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Amboy was 1,256, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Amboy, IL
There are an estimated 593 married men in the town. 63.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Amboy are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Amboy is 1,305 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Amboy, Illinois
There are an estimated 576 married women in the community. 54.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Amboy, IL
The median age of people living in Amboy, IL was 36.1 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 Amboy was 172. There were 1,855 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.7 percent of the population (454) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Amboy, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Amboy, IL was 2,536.

White Population in Amboy, IL
The estimated White population in the Amboy community is 2,509, which is 98 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Amboy, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 20, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Amboy, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Amboy, IL was 1.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 25 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Amboy community was 55, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Amboy, IL
The household population number in Amboy was 2,451.

Group Quarters Population in Amboy, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 110.

Average Household Size in Amboy, IL
The average household size in Amboy is 2.55 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Amboy, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,048 total housing units in Amboy.

The number of occupied housing units was 963, or 91.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 675 were owner-occupied (70.1), and 288 were renter-occupied (29.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 85 vacant homes in Amboy at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Amboy, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 572, with a median value in dollars of 75,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Amboy, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $770 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Amboy, average costs per month were $255 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,326 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Amboy, Illinois
140 people in Amboy also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Amboy, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Amboy was 240, or 13 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Amboy, IL
In 2000, there were 393 people in Amboy, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Amboy, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 82 people in Amboy who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Amboy, Illinois
There were 1,188 in the labor force in Amboy at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.2 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 Amboy was 26.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Amboy, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Amboy, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,027. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Amboy, Illinois
Per capita income in Amboy in the last full census was 18,183. 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 Amboy numbered 29, or 4.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Amboy, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 202, or 8.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.