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Ashkum Illinois Information: Ashkum, Illinois is part of IROQUOIS County. Population for Ashkum from the last gathering is 724. You can view Ashkum venues that host many Ashkum IL events every year. You can also research Ashkum Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Ashkum Illinois real estate guide. Ashkum Illinois has a latitude of 40.8805 and a longitude of -87.9499. Zip codes in Ashkum, IL include 60911 ... more Ashkum zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ashkum, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ashkum, IL was 724.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ashkum was 357, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ashkum, IL
There are an estimated 176 married men in the town. 63.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Ashkum are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ashkum is 367 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ashkum, Illinois
There are an estimated 158 married women in the community. 58.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ashkum, IL
The median age of people living in Ashkum, 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 Ashkum was 40. There were 545 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.2 percent of the population (132) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ashkum, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ashkum, IL was 721.

White Population in Ashkum, IL
The estimated White population in the Ashkum community is 716, which is 98.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ashkum, 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 Ashkum, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ashkum, IL was 0.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ashkum, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ashkum was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ashkum community was 5, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ashkum, IL
The household population number in Ashkum was 724.

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

Average Household Size in Ashkum, IL
The average household size in Ashkum is 2.4 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ashkum, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 321 total housing units in Ashkum.

The number of occupied housing units was 302, or 94.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 233 were owner-occupied (77.2), and 69 were renter-occupied (22.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 19 vacant homes in Ashkum at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ashkum, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 220, with a median value in dollars of 90,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ashkum, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $875 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ashkum, average costs per month were $323 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 382 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ashkum, Illinois
53 people in Ashkum also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ashkum, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ashkum was 59, or 11.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ashkum, IL
In 2000, there were 106 people in Ashkum, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ashkum, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 19 people in Ashkum who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ashkum, Illinois
There were 348 in the labor force in Ashkum at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.4 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 Ashkum was 24.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ashkum, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,313. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ashkum, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,857. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ashkum, Illinois
Per capita income in Ashkum in the last full census was 20,806. 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 Ashkum numbered 7, or 3.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ashkum, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 27, or 3.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.