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Anna Illinois Information: Anna, Illinois is part of UNION County. Population for Anna from the last gathering is 5136. You can view Anna venues that host many Anna IL events every year. You can also research Anna Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Anna Illinois real estate guide. Anna Illinois has a latitude of 37.4634 and a longitude of -89.23. Zip codes in Anna, IL include 62906 ... more Anna zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Anna, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Anna, IL was 5,136.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Anna was 2,386, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Anna, IL
There are an estimated 1,068 married men in the town. 55.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Anna are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Anna is 2,750 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Anna, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,029 married women in the community. 44.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Anna, IL
The median age of people living in Anna, IL was 43 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 Anna was 250. There were 4,126 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 25 percent of the population (1,286) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Anna, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Anna, IL was 5,079.

White Population in Anna, IL
The estimated White population in the Anna community is 4,941, which is 96.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Anna, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 89, which is 1.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Anna, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Anna, IL was 13.

Asian Population in Anna, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 14.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Anna, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Anna was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 21, while those of “two or more races” was 57 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Anna community was 75, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Anna, IL
The household population number in Anna was 4,520.

Group Quarters Population in Anna, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 616.

Average Household Size in Anna, IL
The average household size in Anna is 2.08 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.8 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Anna, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,360 total housing units in Anna.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,168, or 91.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,259 were owner-occupied (58.1), and 909 were renter-occupied (41.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 192 vacant homes in Anna at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Anna, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,090, with a median value in dollars of 57,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Anna, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $651 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Anna, average costs per month were $252 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,572 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Anna, Illinois
552 people in Anna also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Anna, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Anna was 619, or 15.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Anna, IL
In 2000, there were 1,734 people in Anna, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Anna, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 102 people in Anna who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Anna, Illinois
There were 2,282 in the labor force in Anna at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.5 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 Anna was 16.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Anna, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,663. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Anna, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,912. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Anna, Illinois
Per capita income in Anna in the last full census was 16,714. 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 Anna numbered 190, or 15.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Anna, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,134, or 23.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.