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Apple River Illinois Information: Apple River, Illinois is part of JO DAVIESS County. Population for Apple River from the last gathering is 379. You can view Apple River venues that host many Apple River IL events every year. You can also research Apple River Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Apple River Illinois real estate guide. Apple River Illinois has a latitude of 42.4769 and a longitude of -90.1081. Zip codes in Apple River, IL include 61001 ... more Apple River zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Apple River, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Apple River, IL was 379.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Apple River was 188, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Apple River, IL
There are an estimated 80 married men in the town. 56.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Apple River are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Apple River is 191 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Apple River, Illinois
There are an estimated 78 married women in the community. 50 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Apple River, IL
The median age of people living in Apple River, IL was 38.1 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 Apple River was 23. There were 274 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.2 percent of the population (65) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Apple River, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Apple River, IL was 378.

White Population in Apple River, IL
The estimated White population in the Apple River community is 375, which is 98.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Apple River, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, 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 Apple River, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Apple River, IL was 0.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Apple River, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Apple River 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 1 at the time of the last census.

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

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Apple River, IL
The household population number in Apple River was 379.

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

Average Household Size in Apple River, IL
The average household size in Apple River is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Apple River, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 187 total housing units in Apple River.

The number of occupied housing units was 159, or 85 of the total units in town. Of these, 113 were owner-occupied (71.1), and 46 were renter-occupied (28.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 28 vacant homes in Apple River at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Apple River, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 97, with a median value in dollars of 51,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Apple River, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $630 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Apple River, average costs per month were $267 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 176 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Apple River, Illinois
14 people in Apple River also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Apple River, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Apple River was 29, or 10.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Apple River, IL
In 2000, there were 59 people in Apple River, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Apple River, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Apple River 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 Apple River, Illinois
There were 210 in the labor force in Apple River at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.9 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 Apple River was 32.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Apple River, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Apple River, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,042. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Apple River, Illinois
Per capita income in Apple River in the last full census was 18,267. 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 Apple River numbered 8, or 8.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Apple River, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 40, or 10.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.