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Antioch Illinois Information: Antioch, Illinois is part of LAKE County. Population for Antioch from the last gathering is 8788. You can view Antioch venues that host many Antioch IL events every year. You can also research Antioch Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Antioch Illinois real estate guide. Antioch Illinois has a latitude of 42.4663 and a longitude of -88.1074. Zip codes in Antioch, IL include 60002 ... more Antioch zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Antioch, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Antioch, IL was 8,788.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Antioch was 4,293, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Antioch, IL
There are an estimated 1,979 married men in the town. 62.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Antioch are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Antioch is 4,495 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Antioch, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,906 married women in the community. 54.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Antioch, IL
The median age of people living in Antioch, IL was 33.7 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 Antioch was 703. There were 6,159 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.5 percent of the population (751) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Antioch, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Antioch, IL was 8,688.

White Population in Antioch, IL
The estimated White population in the Antioch community is 8,365, which is 95.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Antioch, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 94, which is 1.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Antioch, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Antioch, IL was 31.

Asian Population in Antioch, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 102.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 95, while those of “two or more races” was 100 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Antioch community was 388, or 4.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Antioch, IL
The household population number in Antioch was 8,786.

Group Quarters Population in Antioch, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 2.

Average Household Size in Antioch, IL
The average household size in Antioch is 2.72 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.2 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Antioch, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,346 total housing units in Antioch.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,235, or 96.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,157 were owner-occupied (66.7), and 1,078 were renter-occupied (33.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 111 vacant homes in Antioch at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Antioch, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,126, with a median value in dollars of 166,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Antioch, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,478 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Antioch, average costs per month were $389 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,803 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Antioch, Illinois
1,435 people in Antioch also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 26.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Antioch, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Antioch was 704, or 11.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Antioch, IL
In 2000, there were 1,074 people in Antioch, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Antioch, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 662 people in Antioch who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Antioch, Illinois
There were 4,563 in the labor force in Antioch at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.1 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 Antioch was 32 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Antioch, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $56,481. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Antioch, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $66,589. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Antioch, Illinois
Per capita income in Antioch in the last full census was 25,711. 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 Antioch numbered 55, or 2.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Antioch, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 344, or 3.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.