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Caledonia Illinois Information: Caledonia, Illinois is part of BOONE County. You can view Caledonia venues that host many Caledonia IL events every year. You can also research Caledonia Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Caledonia Illinois real estate guide. Caledonia Illinois has a latitude of 42.3878 and a longitude of -88.8964. Zip codes in Caledonia, IL include 61011 ... more Caledonia zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Caledonia, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Caledonia, IL was 199.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Caledonia was 101, which represents 50.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Caledonia, IL
There are an estimated 53 married men in the town. 65.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Caledonia are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Caledonia is 98 which is 49.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Caledonia, Illinois
There are an estimated 53 married women in the community. 63.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Caledonia, IL
The median age of people living in Caledonia, IL was 33.8 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 Caledonia was 11. There were 139 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.1 percent of the population (22) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Caledonia, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Caledonia, IL was 199.

White Population in Caledonia, IL
The estimated White population in the Caledonia community is 199, which is 100 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Caledonia, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Caledonia 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 0 at the time of the last census.

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

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Caledonia, IL
The household population number in Caledonia was 199.

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

Average Household Size in Caledonia, IL
The average household size in Caledonia is 2.8 (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 Caledonia, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 75 total housing units in Caledonia.

The number of occupied housing units was 71, or 94.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 62 were owner-occupied (87.3), and 9 were renter-occupied (12.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 4 vacant homes in Caledonia at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Caledonia, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 61, with a median value in dollars of 96,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Caledonia, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $950 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Caledonia, average costs per month were $289 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 121 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Caledonia, Illinois
16 people in Caledonia also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Caledonia, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Caledonia was 17, or 10.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Caledonia, IL
In 2000, there were 33 people in Caledonia, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Caledonia, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3 people in Caledonia who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Caledonia, Illinois
There were 121 in the labor force in Caledonia at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.2 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 Caledonia was 28.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Caledonia, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $51,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Caledonia, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Caledonia, Illinois
Per capita income in Caledonia in the last full census was 19,134. 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 Caledonia numbered 0, or 0 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Caledonia, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5, or 2.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.