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Anchor Illinois Information: Anchor, Illinois is part of MCLEAN County. You can view Anchor venues that host many Anchor IL events every year. You can also research Anchor Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Anchor Illinois real estate guide. Anchor Illinois has a latitude of 40.5295 and a longitude of -88.517. Zip codes in Anchor, IL include 61720 ... more Anchor zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Anchor, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Anchor, IL was 175.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Anchor was 82, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Anchor, IL
There are an estimated 41 married men in the town. 70.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Anchor are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Anchor is 93 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Anchor, Illinois
There are an estimated 42 married women in the community. 62.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Anchor, IL
The median age of people living in Anchor, IL was 38.8 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 Anchor was 8. There were 119 people above the age of 18, which represents 68 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.3 percent of the population (39) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Anchor, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Anchor, IL was 171.

White Population in Anchor, IL
The estimated White population in the Anchor community is 170, which is 97.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Anchor, 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 Anchor, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Anchor, IL was 1.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Anchor, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Anchor 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 4 at the time of the last census.

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

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Anchor, IL
The household population number in Anchor was 175.

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

Average Household Size in Anchor, IL
The average household size in Anchor is 2.69 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Anchor, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 68 total housing units in Anchor.

The number of occupied housing units was 65, or 95.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 60 were owner-occupied (92.3), and 5 were renter-occupied (7.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 3 vacant homes in Anchor at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Anchor, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 55, with a median value in dollars of 55,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Anchor, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $550 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Anchor, average costs per month were $186 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 95 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Anchor, Illinois
11 people in Anchor also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Anchor, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Anchor was 20, or 17.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Anchor, IL
In 2000, there were 33 people in Anchor, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Anchor, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Anchor who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Anchor, Illinois
There were 73 in the labor force in Anchor at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.9 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 Anchor was 32.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Anchor, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $50,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Anchor, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,813. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Anchor, Illinois
Per capita income in Anchor in the last full census was 17,642. 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 Anchor numbered 0, or 0 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Anchor, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3, or 1.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.