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Arthur Illinois Information: Arthur, Illinois is part of DOUGLAS County. Population for Arthur from the last gathering is 2203. You can view Arthur venues that host many Arthur IL events every year. You can also research Arthur Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Arthur Illinois real estate guide. Arthur Illinois has a latitude of 39.7033 and a longitude of -88.3911. Zip codes in Arthur, IL include 61911 ... more Arthur zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Arthur, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Arthur, IL was 2,203.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Arthur was 1,021, which represents 46.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Arthur, IL
There are an estimated 553 married men in the town. 70.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Arthur are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Arthur is 1,182 which is 53.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Arthur, Illinois
There are an estimated 597 married women in the community. 59.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Arthur, IL
The median age of people living in Arthur, IL was 40.6 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 Arthur was 126. There were 1,690 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.3 percent of the population (470) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Arthur, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Arthur, IL was 2,201.

White Population in Arthur, IL
The estimated White population in the Arthur community is 2,195, which is 99.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Arthur, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Arthur, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Arthur, IL was 4.

Asian Population in Arthur, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Arthur, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Arthur 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 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Arthur community was 6, or 0.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Arthur, IL
The household population number in Arthur was 2,138.

Group Quarters Population in Arthur, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 65.

Average Household Size in Arthur, IL
The average household size in Arthur is 2.34 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Arthur, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 951 total housing units in Arthur.

The number of occupied housing units was 915, or 96.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 682 were owner-occupied (74.5), and 233 were renter-occupied (25.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 36 vacant homes in Arthur at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Arthur, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 664, with a median value in dollars of 69,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Arthur, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $758 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Arthur, average costs per month were $272 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,245 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Arthur, Illinois
253 people in Arthur also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Arthur, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Arthur was 194, or 11.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Arthur, IL
In 2000, there were 294 people in Arthur, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Arthur, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 57 people in Arthur who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Arthur, Illinois
There were 1,157 in the labor force in Arthur at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.8 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 Arthur was 14.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Arthur, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,438. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Arthur, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,827. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Arthur, Illinois
Per capita income in Arthur in the last full census was 19,683. 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 Arthur numbered 29, or 4.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Arthur, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 128, or 6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.